I planted these 2 Crepe Myrtles last spring and they did wonderful all Spring & Summer. During this past winter they obviously went dormant. Both seemed to start to come back but never have full leaved. They've been looking like this for the past several weeks and we've had some pretty warm spells of weather. When winter was approaching, the nursery that I bought them from told me I did not have to cover or bring them in during the freezing temperatures. Good thing is that they take back any trees/plants that die on you. Are these one goners?

Neil Sperry addressed this in his recent newsletter on 4/9/20...caused by freeze damage due to the earl freeze that occurred before the plants went dormant...

Question of the Week Number One: April 9, 2020 - Crape myrtle was damaged severely by winter's extreme cold.

Your first problem is you planted them in pots. Transfer to the ground and they'll be fine.

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They have a pretty extensive root system. I don't really think they do well in pots. Is there a place in your yard you can plant them?

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If you are in Plano. Look at the recommended planting based on your zone. You are in the dark purple, zone 7-11. It needs to be in the ground as a flowering shrub/tree. Way up north, in zones 2-5, it does well in a planter.

I agree with putting them in the ground. If you don't you definitely need to fertilize that pot. You can cut back the branches to the new growth also. Crape Myrtles are hard to kill.