You can root crepe myrtle cuttings??? Who knew???

Allen,
According to what I have read, crepe myrtle cuttings are taken in summer, after the first flush of bloom, and the cuttings should be a branch that has bloomed. It can also be propagated from seed in spring.
However, your crepe myrtles may not have read the same books I have, so if I were you, I'd take some cuttings and try to root them. What's the loss if they don't--a little time and a little disappointment (this is from a person who has 12 fig cuttings in the shade house that she's trying to root).
Merry Christmas, and a very green New Year to you!

I've rooted Crepe Myrtles in the winter in my area before. I used 2-4 inch wide cuttings about 5 feet long. Started wilting in the summer but they came back after some consistant watering. Just be sure to plant them real deep and keep them moist.