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Rich, deep burgundy 6 in. flowers with a unique tulip shape and a heavy texture appear before the leaves. An excellent small specimen or may be topped to form a hedge. A fine container plant or backdrop for Rhododendrons, Camellias and Azaleas. Deciduous.

Performance and Requirements

Light needs: Full sun

Watering Needs: Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.

Design Information

Companion Plants

SPRING GLORY FORSYTHIA
Forsythia x intermedia 'Spring Glory'

DIANE WITCH HAZEL
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Diane'

DWARF BURNING BUSH
Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'

SPRING`S PROMISE ICE ANGELS^® CAMELLIA
Camellia japonica 'Spring's Promise'

DOUBLEFILE VIBURNUM
Viburnum plicatum tomentosum 'Mariesii'

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Design Styles: This smaller yet exquisite dark flowering magnolia is the ideal early spring specimen for a close range focal point. Provides a vital seasonal accent tree integrated into foundation plantings. Well sized for edges of perennial borders or mixed borders with a background of tall, dark evergreens. Vital in pairs in the formal or Colonial composition and with federal style architecture. Superior urban front yard tree for high attention in the early season. Contributes a note of elegance in historic institutional plantings.

Care Information

Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.