Talk about red AND ruffled! This new crape myrtle has distinctly different, carnation-like, glowing red flowers that show beautifully against the lustrous dark green foliage. Foliage turns orange-red in fall. The habit is upright, but compact, with dense branching. Like the others in the Magic series, Ruffled Red reblooms in late summer if the first flush of flowers is deadheaded. It is also resistant to Cercospora leaf spot and powdery mildew, which is quite a breeding accomplishment in red crapes. Perfect for containers, landscapes, and as accents!

• Thrives in USDA Zones 7-9
• Mature size: 9-12 ft. high x 7-9 ft. wide
• Deciduous shrub experiences foliage loss in winter and new growth in spring
• Requires full sun and low maintenance
• Trimmed at times when shipped to promote plant health
• Shipped dormant (no foliage) winter through early spring
• Dig a hole one and a half times wider than the container the plant came in; 2. Remove the plant from the container, roughen the plant from the container, center the plant in the hole, keeping the plant vertical, top of root ball should be level with the surrounding soil surface-this may require adding back some soil, fill in around the roots with soil, and then firmly tamp down, water your plant thoroughly, refill with soil if necessary, then water again, and add 2-3 in. of mulch around the base of the plant-keeping away from the plant stem
• Re blooms in late summer if the first flush of flowers is deadheaded
• Resistant to Cercospora leaf spot and powdery mildew
• Habit is upright, but compact, with dense branching and beautiful foliage that turns orange-red in fall
• Crape myrtle has distinctly different, carnation-like, glowing red flowers