SCIENTIFIC NAME: Magnolia x 'JURmag4', PP20,346

COMMON NAME: Burgundy Star Magnolia

GARDEN SIZE: 10 to 12 feet tall by 3 to 4 feet wide (at ~10 years)

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 5 to 9

EXPOSURE: Full sun; shelter from harsh winter winds and late frosts

WATER & SOIL: Deep, nutrient-rich, well-drained loam; adaptable; maintain evenly moist soil, especially while establishing

HABIT (FORM): Upright, narrow, columnar

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; green leaves with modest fall color

FLOWERS: Large, lightly fragrant claret-red blooms in early to mid-spring

PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid; Magnolia lilliflora ‘Nigra’ x Magnolia hybrid ‘Vulcan’ (which is a hybrid of 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, foundation plantings