SCIENTIFIC NAME: Magnolia x soulangeana

COMMON NAME: Saucer Magnolia

GARDEN SIZE: 20 to 30 feet tall by up to 25 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 4 to 9

EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade; protect from strong winds and frost pockets; avoid warm southern exposures that force early bud-break

WATER & SOIL: Consistent, regular moisture; moist, well-drained, acidic, loamy, organically enriched soil; intolerant of drought or waterlogged sites

HABIT (FORM): Erect, rounded, spreading canopy; multi-trunked or single-stemmed small tree or large shrub

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; dark green above, velvety pubescent beneath; fall color yellow to bronze-brown

FLOWERS: Pink to purple outside, white inside; very large 5–10" cup-shaped blooms; slightly fragrant; mid-spring before leaves

PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid; classic Saucer Magnolia; Magnolia denudata x Magnolia liliiflora

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May provide some nesting sites and shelter for birds and small mammals, but does not serve as much of a host for local insects and wildlife. May provide food for insects in the spring.

FERTILIZING: Maintain rich, organic soil; light spring feeding with organic compost as needed; mulch to conserve moisture

PRUNING: Prune immediately after flowering; avoid heavy pruning