SCIENTIFIC NAME: Magnolia × 'Genie', PP20748

COMMON NAME: Genie Magnolia

GARDEN SIZE: 10 to 13 feet tall by ~5 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 4 to 9

EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial sun

WATER & SOIL: Moist, well-drained, fertile soil; maintain consistent moisture for best rebloom; drought may reduce flowering

HABIT (FORM): Compact, upright, pyramidal small tree

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; green leaves emerging after early blooms

FLOWERS: Deep maroon-purple, lightly fragrant blooms on bare branches in early spring; continue through early summer; repeat bloom in late summer

PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid; Magnolia kobus var. stellata 'Waterlily' 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