Talk about red AND ruffled! This new crape myrtle has distinctly different, carnation-like, 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, First Edition’s® Ruffled Red™ crape myrtle re-blooms in late summer if the first flush of flowers is deadheaded. It is also resistant to leaf spot and powdery mildew, which is quite a breeding accomplishment in red crapes. At maturity it can reach a height of 12 feet and a width of 8 feet. This plant is shipped in a #3 pot with a minimum tree height of 18 inches. It is cold hardy in USDA Zones 7-9.