SCIENTIFIC NAME: Magnolia x 'Jane'

COMMON NAME: Jane Magnolia

GARDEN SIZE: 20 to 25 feet tall by 15 to 20 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Slow to moderate

USDA ZONE: 4 to 8

EXPOSURE: Full sun to part shade

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

HABIT (FORM): Compact, upright, multi-stemmed small tree

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; ovate leaves emerge copper-red, deepen to dark green, and turn yellow to bronze-copper in fall

FLOWERS: Cup-shaped, reddish-purple exterior with white interior; 4" blooms; mid-April to early May; occasional summer rebloom

PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid; Magnolia liliiflora 'Reflorescens' x Magnolia stellata 'Waterlily'

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