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Summer flowering woody plants (crepe myrtle, beautyberry, glossy abelia, nandina) should be pruned before spring growth begins.—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 May 2026 Pruning saws are great for thinning Japanese maple or crepe myrtle branches that might be rubbing on each other, shooting in the wrong direction, or obstructing a walkway.—Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026 Dense branching of small trees like hawthorn, hazelnut, and crepe myrtle provides barriers and screens and can form a fence with proper spacing.—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 1 Mar. 2026 Trees commonly grown near utility infrastructure include crepe myrtle, redbud, Japanese maple, dogwood, and serviceberry.—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crepe myrtle