Black Tulip™ Magnolia
Magnolia x soulangiana 'Jurmag1' P.P.A.F.
Rich, deep burgundy 6 in. flowers with a unique tulip shape 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.
| Key feature: | Spring Flowering |
| Plant type: | Tree |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Slender multi branched tree to 15 to 20 ft. tall and 6 to 10 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Landscape use: | Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Flower color: | Purplish-pink |
| Blooms: | Early spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 5958 |
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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.
Design Ideas
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.
Rich, deep burgundy 6 in. flowers with a unique tulip shape 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.
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.
Design Ideas
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.
| Key feature: | Spring Flowering |
| Plant type: | Tree |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Slender multi branched tree to 15 to 20 ft. tall and 6 to 10 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Landscape use: | Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Flower color: | Purplish-pink |
| Blooms: | Early spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 5958 |
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The best fertilizer to use with this plant is Tree & Shrub Food.view soil products
