Showy brilliant ruby-red 10- to 12-inch flowers of great substance and heavy texture are spectacular in spring. When young, this tree has an erect, open branched form, becomes a more rounded form with age. Deciduous. Full sun.
Plant Vulcan in the front yard, where it will be the talk of the neighborhood. Its potent red flowers are unusual among Magnolia and are so vivid they can be seen at the far end of a deep city lot. Just as beautiful up close, around foundations, patios and porches. Narrow enough to dress up side-yards where it can be viewed from indoors. Super for marking gates and entries, or as a pair in formal shrub or perennial gardens.
Companion Plants
This traditional tree of the old South belongs with other regional favorites such as Winter's Fire Ice Angels Camellia, (Camellia x 'Winter's Fire'), Boursault Rhododendron, (Rhododendron catawbiense 'Boursault'), and Blue Moon Kentucky Wisteria, (Wisteria macrostachya 'Blue Moon'). It's a natural with perennial Ann Warner Daylily, (Hemerocallis x 'Ann Warner'), Midknight Blue Agapanthus, (Agapanthus x 'Monmid') and Winter Glow Heartleaf Bergenia, (Bergenia crodifolia 'Winterglut').
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
Plant Attributes: |
| Genus: |
Magnolia |
| Foliage: |
Deciduous |
| Exposure/Light: |
Sun |
| Bloom Time: |
Spring |
| Bloom Color: |
Purple |
| Growth Habit/Shape: |
Round |
| Growth Rate: |
Average |
| Hardiness: |
05 |