| Description | A medium size tree with darker flowers than the standard Saucer Magnolia. |
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| Pronunciation | (mag-NO-lee-uh)(soo-lan-jee-AY-nuh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | grow best in full sun, tolerates some shade |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | average to rich, well drained |
| Flowers | 5-10 inches, purplish-pink on outside with white inside, 9 tepals, occur before the leaves, tulip shaped |
| Fruit | aggregate of follicles fruit, dries to brown |
| Stems | the pubescence buds are a good identification feature of this plant |
| Dimensions | up to 20-25 feet tall, 15-25 foot spread, upright mounded form |
| Maintenance | pruning should be done after flowering, best planted in a spot protected form the wind, this will help cut down on flowers being shatter by the wind |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced in 1831 by Cels of Montrouge of Paris France. |
| Misc Facts | Genus name honors Pierre Magnol, French botanist (1638-1715). (#144) |
| Notes & Reference | #86-Magnolia A Gardener’s Guide (Jim Gardiner), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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