Plant Characteristics
- Zone: 3-9
- Height: 10' - 15'
- Spread: to 10'
- Growth: moderate
- Moisture: Well-drained,Moist
- Soil: Widely adaptable
- Foliage: Green to reddish-brown in the fall
- Bloom: Reddish-purple outside with white inside
- Age at bloom: 3 yrs
The Jane Magnolia tree is a member of the 'Little Girl' series of
Magnolias that are the result of a cross originally made at the U.S.
National Arboretum. Magnolia x Jane was bred for its frost resistant
blooming time and strong, vigorous, upright growth habit. It is a rounded,
shrubby plant that has leathery green foliage and produces flowers in late
spring that resemble slender tulips. The blooms are reddish-purple outside
and white inside. Flowers open just before the leaves appear,(mid-April
to early May) making a superb display. Once established, after the first
year, this plant needs very little attention. It is an extremly reliable
bloomer. These magnolias are shipped in containers with a soilless media
and a 9 month slow release fertilizer.