SCIENTIFIC NAME: Magnolia x 'March til Frost'

COMMON NAME: March til Frost Magnolia

GARDEN SIZE: 20 feet tall by 18 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 5 to 9

EXPOSURE: Full sun

WATER & SOIL: Medium moisture; prefers moist, well-drained soils; tolerates clay and some air pollution

HABIT (FORM): Upright, rounded ornamental tree

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; medium green foliage

FLOWERS: Large, upright, tulip-shaped rose-purple blooms; begins flowering in late March to early April and reblooms sporadically through summer and fall

PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid

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