Most years, crape myrtles start blooming between mid-May and early June. ... Crape myrtles need to have new growth each spring in order to produce summer flowers. These flowers come on current-season growth, so late winter/early spring fertilization can aid crape myrtle flowering in the summer.

Do crepe myrtles bloom twice a year?

You Really Can Have Two Bloom Cycles on Crepe Myrtles. Some years, the first bloom cycle of crepe myrtles lasts a month or more. Other years, it seems to go away far too soon.

Does crepe myrtle bloom all summer?

Crape myrtle is usually a tree, though it can also be grown as a smaller shrub. ... Crape myrtle buds form in spring along with the current year's growth, as opposed to forming during the previous growing season. These plants bloom in summer, and blooms usually last for a while.