SCIENTIFIC NAME: Magnolia x 'Sunsation'

COMMON NAME: Sunsation Magnolia

GARDEN SIZE: 20 to 30 feet tall by 8 to 10 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 5 to 9

EXPOSURE: Full sun

WATER & SOIL: Deep, enriched, acidic, moist, well-drained soils; keep evenly moist while establishing; avoid drought stress

HABIT (FORM): Narrow, upright, pyramidal tree

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; large green leaves replace flowers after bloom

FLOWERS: 7" tulip-shaped blooms blushing gold and pink with rosy-purple bases; showy; early to mid-spring

PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid; between acuminata x denudate Elizabeth’ and ‘Woodman’

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