SCIENTIFIC NAME: Magnolia x 'Vulcan'

COMMON NAME: Vulcan Magnolia

GARDEN SIZE: 10 to 15 feet tall and wide in shrub form; 15 to 25 feet tall as a trained tree

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 5 to 9

EXPOSURE: Full sun; protect from harsh winter winds

WATER & SOIL: Deep, enriched, moist, well-drained soil; neutral to acidic pH; maintain consistent moisture while establishing

HABIT (FORM): Erect and open-branched when young; rounded with age; can be grown as a large multi-trunk shrub or medium-sized specimen tree

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; green leaves forming a dense summer crown

FLOWERS: Massive 10–12" fragrant blooms with thick brilliant magenta petals appear on bare stems in spring

PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid; Magnolia campbellii 'Lanarth' 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

TOXICITY FLAGS: None known

USES: Small specimen tree