Magnolia ‘Susan’ is best known for its beautiful dark purple flowers that appear on the branches just before the leaves emerge. The flowers are a striking purplish-red with a soft purplish-pink center. This cultivar is also known for its long blooming period; flowers often continue to appear through June.
Magnolia Susan is primarily grown as a multi-stemmed shrub. The shrub’s dense foliage, compact growth habit, attractive leathery leaves, and purple flowers make it well-suited for small gardens and green spaces. This magnolia can eventually grow to a height of 3 to 5 meters and blooms even when young.
Magnolia ‘Susan’ is a hybrid between Magnolia liliiflora ‘Nigra’ and Magnolia stellata ‘Rosea’. Magnolia ‘Susan’ is probably the best-known Magnolia from the ‘Eight Little Girls’ series (Ann, Betty, Jane, Judy, Pinkie, Randy, Ricki, and Susan). These varieties were developed in the mid-1950s by Francis de Vos and William Kosar of the National Arboretum in Washington.
| Application: | Trees in containers, Trees on rooftops, Large gardens, Small gardens, Squares and parks, Standalone trees, Streets |
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| Growing conditions: | (Partial) shade, Dry (sandy) soil, Normal soil, Tolerates some paving, Sunny |
| Growth habit: | Feathered |
| Flower color | Pink, Purple, Red |
| Adult height: | Third size trees up to 6 m |
| Soil: | Well-drained, not too wet, and very low in calcium; tolerates many soil types |
| Flowers: | rich purple-red and purple-pink (April-June) |
| Fruits: | no |
| Applications: | (narrow) streets and green spaces |
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