Jane Magnolia (Magnolia x 'Jane')
mag-NO-lee-ah ex 'Jane'

Deciduous Perennial Tree in the Magnoliaceae Family
A later-blooming, frost-dodging magnolia with reddish-purple flowers.
'Jane' is one of the "Little Girl" hybrid magnolias bred at the US National Arboretum in the 1950s, a cross between Magnolia liliiflora 'Reflorescens' and Magnolia stellata 'Waterlily'. Its reddish-purple, cup-shaped flowers with white interiors open mid-April to early May -- later than most magnolias, which helps them dodge the late frosts that so often ruin an early bloom -- and it will often repeat a few flowers again in summer. Leaves emerge copper-red, mature to dark green, then turn yellow to bronze in fall. A slow-growing, multi-stemmed small tree or large shrub, best sited in full sun to part shade out of a hot southern exposure.

Pros

  • Later bloom time helps flowers escape late frosts that ruin earlier magnolias
  • Distinctive reddish-purple, cup-shaped flowers
  • May rebloom sporadically in summer
  • Attractive copper-red spring foliage

Cons

  • Fleshy roots resent disturbance, so transplant with care
  • Watch for weevils, scale, thrips, leaf spot, and powdery mildew
  • Dislikes dry soil and high winds
Highlights One of the US National Arboretum's 'Little Girl' hybrids (Magnolia liliiflora x Magnolia stellata), bred to bloom later than most magnolias and dodge spring frost. Reddish-purple, cup-shaped flowers with white interiors, sometimes repeating in summer. Copper-red new growth maturing to dark green, then yellow-bronze in fall.
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 8 - 12 feet tall. 8 - 12 feet wide.
Growth Rate Slow
Sun Exposure Partial Shade - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance Medium
Zones 4a - 8a (Usually hardy to -30° F)
Tags Attracts Birds, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Fall Color, Flowering Tree, Foundation, Fragrant Flowers, Full Sun, Good for Accents, Good for Hedges, Medium, Medium, Normal Soil, Partial Shade, Partial Sun, Perennial, Showy Flowers, Specimen, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Tree, Well-Drained Soil, Woodland Garden
Bloom Period April to May
Flower Color Reddish Purple With White Interior
Foliage Color
 

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Pair with spring bulbs or ephemerals that finish before its branches fill in, or later-blooming shrubs that carry the show once its own flowers fade.
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2025 : 04/03 - 10/04
2024 : 05/01 - 10/05
2023 : 05/04 - 06/04

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