Jane Magnolia – Tulip Tree

Magnolia hybrid ‘Jane’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-8b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Flowering Large Shrub or Small Tree

Height at Maturity: 12-15′

Width at Maturity: 10-15′

Growth Habit / Form: Broad, Bushy, Rounded, Upright

Flower Color: Reddish-Purple exterior with White interior

Flower Size: Large, 5″+

Flowering Period: Late Spring and sporadically in Summer

Flower Type: Single

Fragrant Flowers: Yes

Foliage Color: Green to Dark Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, Morning Shade with Evening Sun

Water Needs: Average, Low when established

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

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist

Soil pH: 5.0 – 6.5 (Acid to Slightly Acid)

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer – more info, Disease, Drought, Heat, Humidity, Insect

Description

A member of the “Little Girl” group of spring-blooming hybrid Magnolias developed at the U.S. National Arboretum, the Jane Magnolia is a very hardy large shrub or small tree that produces an abundance of stunning fragrant flowers perched upright on the tips of every stem before leaves emerge in spring. The large, tulip-shaped flowers have 7 to 9 petals that are reddish-purple exteriors and white interiors. Jane blooms a bit later that many other deciduous varieties making it a perfect choice where a late frost is common. Depending on the weather and location, flowers buds begin to open in March or April with sporadic re-bloom through summer. The large, elongated leaves are dark green with a somewhat leathery appearance that contrasts nicely with other landscape plants that have finer foliage.

Landscape & Garden Uses

With an upright habit and rounded form 12 to 15 feet tall and wide, the Jane Magnolia is ideal for use as a larger specimen shrub or small tree in landscape and sunny woodland borders. Also an excellent corner plant or against a large open wall in home foundation plantings. As the plant grows lower branches can be removed to form a highly attractive tree for use as a focal point specimen. Can also be grown in large pots, planters and containers of 18 inches or more in rim diameter. A fine addition to purple theme gardens, cut flower gardens and cottage gardens.

Growing Preferences

Jane Magnolia is easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained acidic soil of average fertility and full sun to part shade. She prefers full sun for best flowering, however will handle some partial shade. In the South, some shade during the hottest mid-afternoon hours of summer will be appreciated. Avoid constantly soggy or wet soils. In alkaline soils, apply soil sulfur and/or chelated iron to increase acidity. Pruning usually isn’t necessary, however stray or damaged branches can be pruned immediately after flowering in spring. Feed after flowering in spring with a mild organic plant food or a well-balanced shrub and tree food containing iron or sulfur.

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