Friday, November 18, 2011

How far apart should Crape Myrtle Trees be planted?

I recently purchased six Crape Mrytles(Red Rocket) variety. They are multi-trunk and we will probably keep them that way. The plan is to place them in groups of three at each rear corner of our backyard and let them grow as trees(not hedges). They would also be placed like in a triangle, not in a row. I was wondering how many feet apart should they be planted from each other and how many feet away from the fence? I believe these trees will reach a height on average 20 feet, and the width averages about 20 feet as well. I am located in the South(Central Texas). I do want them grouped together close when they reach maturity, but since they are small trees right now, I want to make sure I plant them the right distance apart so that when they reach their maximum height and width, they aren't too close that it does them harm.

How far apart should Crape Myrtle Trees be planted?
They should be no less than 8' apart. Generally 8'-10', some say 10-15'. Searching key words spacing crepe myrtles gave me lots of great links. Happy Planting!!
Reply:if the mature spread will be twenty ft, then they should be separated by ten ft ... it will take several years for them to reach that height and width, but they will.............





http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/3012...
Reply:6-10 feet. Unless you are keeping them cut back and making them into shrubs, then they would be 3-7 feet.


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