Ruffled Red Magic Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia hybrid ‘Ruffled Red Magic’ PIILAG PP27303

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub

Height at Maturity: 10-12′

Width at Maturity: 6-8′

Spacing: 5-6′ apart for solid hedge; 12’+ apart for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Bushy, Compact, Upright

Flower Color: Glowing Red

Flower Size: Large clusters

Flowering Period: Summer, into Fall

Flower Type: Single

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Dark Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: NA

Berry Color: NA

Sun Needs: Full to Mostly Sun

Water Needs: Average, Lower when established

Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained, Moderately Drained

Soil pH: 5.0 – 6.5 (Acid)

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer – more info, Disease, Drought (when established), Heat, Humidity, Mildew

Description

Every variety in the Magic Crape Myrtle Series series was selected for its ability to produce a profusion of flower clusters in rich, true colors…and with its abundant, large clusters of ruffled, glowing red flowers in summer Ruffled Red Magic doesn’t disappoint! Deadheading spent flowers often prolongs the bloom season well into fall. The dark glossy green foliage on this upright but compact Crape Myrtle to 10 feet tall provides a wonderful backdrop for the gorgeous flowers. A very vigorous grower with excellent resistance to powdery mildew.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing to 10 to 12 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide, the Ruffled Red Magic Crape Myrtle is an ideal selection for smaller garden spaces and in containers. It can be grown as a shrub or lower branches can be removed to form a highly attractive and colorful small tree that serves well as a focal point specimen or accent in sunny landscape borders and home foundation plantings. Also makes a very colorful hedge and is spectacular in groupings. Whether planted as a specimen or in groupings, this is one crape that is sure to stand out in the landscape!

Suggested Spacing: 5 to 6 feet apart for solid hedge; 12 feet or more apart for space between plants

Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7a, where this Crape Myrtle variety is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.

Growing Preferences

Ruffled Red Magic Crape Myrtle is very easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and as much sun as you can give it. For best flowering 6 hours or more of direct sunlight is suggested. Constantly soggy or wet soil is problematic. Has shown excellent resistance to powdery mildew and is quite drought tolerant when established.

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Crape Myrtle trees.

How To Plant A Crape Myrtle In The Ground Or In A Pot

How To Prune a Crape Myrtle Tree the Right Way

How To Fertilize & Water A Crape Myrtle

How To Prune a Dwarf Crape Myrtle

Choosing the Right Crape Myrtle

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Fast communication, fast shipping, excellent packaging, healthy tree (app 3′ tall). Will plant it in fall (too hot now). Gave me new leaves.—————————————–Thanks so much for the photo! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

This was such a good buy I had to order another one———————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

As always with Wilson Bros. the plant was packaged with care. Even though I’m in Arizona and it’s really hot the tree arrived in great condition. I’m a repeat customer because everything I get from them is wonderful.——————————–Awe….We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

In renovating an old garden here in Asheville, NC this summer, I have included a number of plants from your nursery. Your inventory includes so many varieties of plants that are hard to find elsewhere—“old fashioned” varieties that are needed for an old garden. Plus, I have been very impressed with the health of the plants we’ve received and the quality of your shipping! All of your plants seem to be happy as clams here.—————————————————–Hope you enjoy it for years to come. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. 🙂 – Beth | WBG

Products arrived in great shape. After a week of acclimating them to our yard, we planed them and they are looking great so far!————————————————Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG

I ordered the Ruffled Red Crape Myrtle from Wilson Brothers Gardens because of a good experience with them last year. This time I got the same on-time delivery, excellent packaging and a big, healthy-looking plant that hasn’t required any special care since planting to continue to look vigorous. I’ll use them again without hesitation.————————————WBG Reply: Hi Jay, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Ruffled Red Magic Crape Myrtle. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the repeat business!
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens

Plant was shipped on time in excellent condition with no damages. I planted it back in early summer and it bloomed for a long time. Took the advice and snipped off the spent flowers and the tree is still blooming in September. Probably my favorite crape myrtle of all. I highly recommend Wilson Bros for their excellent quality and service and as a source for accurate information. ——————- WBG Reply: Hi Mark – Thanks so much for your review of the Ruffled Red Magic Crape Myrtle and we hope you enjoy it for years to come. Thanks also for the compliments. It makes everything we do even more worth the while. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens