It’s Easy to Plant your Caroline Beauty Crape Myrtle Tree
Select a site with full to partial sun and moist, slightly acidic soil for your Caroline Beauty Crape Myrtle tree. First, dig a hole that is just shallower than the root ball and at least twice the width. Also, it’s a good idea to put the soil in a wheel barrow since you’ll be using it for backfill later. Then loosen the soil on the walls of the planting hole so the roots can easily go through the soil. Use your shovel or try dragging the points of a pitch fork along the sides and bottom of the hole
Next, separate the roots gently with your fingers and position them downward in the hole. Make sure the best side of your Caroline Beauty Crape Myrtle tree is facing where you can see it. The top of the root flare, where the roots end and the trunk begins, should be about an inch above the surrounding soil. Then make sure the tree is exactly vertical in the hole. To make it just right, use a level.
As you backfill the hole, apply water to remove air pockets. Water your Caroline Beauty Crape Myrtle again after the transplant is complete. To help retain some of that moisture, it’s recommended that you place mulch around the tree to a depth of 2"-3" up to but not touching the trunk. Mulches such as wood chips or pine needles also help to better soil structure and boost soil acidity as they decompose.