Stellar Ruby Magnolia, Banana Shrub

Magnolia figo 'Stellar Ruby'

Stellar Ruby Magnolia is a compact reblooming evergreen  shrub with large glossy foliage.  The highly fragrant flowers have a distinct sweet banana scent when first opening and a color that ranges from grapefruit to creamy-pink which bloom both in late spring and late summer.  Best color in  full sun and moist, slightly-acidic, well-drained soil.  The lower branches can be removed to make an attractive tree.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance. Regular water in first year.

LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or Group Plantings,  Borders,  Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Gibraltar Azalea,  Oakleaf Hydrangea,  Gardenia Radicans

IMAGES:  Midori,  Michelia figo leaves,  CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Photo by Yasuaki Kobayashi,  Tight team, (3)  KATHERINE WAGNER-REISS,  Magnolia figa—tree 02,  CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.