A hybrid Magnolia from "Eight Little Girl" series. A small slow growing Magnolia with purple red flowers.
Pronunciation
(mag-NO-li-ah)
Plant Type
All Plants, Trees Deciduous
Hardiness Zone
5
Sunlight
full, tolerates some shade
Moisture
average to moist
Soil & Site
average to rich, well drained, slightly acid
Flowers
red purple, 15 tepals
Fruit
aggregate of follicles, dries to brown
Dimensions
a vigorous upright grower
Maintenance
pruning should be done after flowering, best planted in a spot protected from the wind, this will help cut down on flowers being shatter by the wind
Cultivar Origin
A cross between M. liliiflora "Nigra" x M. stellata "Rosea". Part of the Eight Little Girls series developed by the Francis de Vos a geneticist for the US National Arboretum and continued by William Kosar a an Arboretum horticulturist. 1965
Notes & Reference
#01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr), #86-A Gardner’s Guide to Magnolias (Gardiner)