Magnolia 'Jane'

Jane Magnolia is a hybrid magnolia in the Little Girl Series created at the National Arboretum by crossing M. liliiflora ‘Nigra’ and M. stellata ‘Rosea’.  The Little Girl Series flowers about 2-4 weeks from mid-April to early May.  later than other species of magnolia mitigating loss of flower buds from late frosts.  'Jane' is a particularly shrubby form with large purple-red flowers with white centers. 

It prefers moist, rich, well-drained soils in the full sun to partial shade in rich neutral to acidic well-drained but evenly moist soils.Regular mulching of the root zone will help keep the soil moist.  Plant as a specimen in a lawn, grow a privacy hedge,  along a foundation, use in the middle to back of a shrub border or at a woodland edge. It is tolerant of heavy clay soils and air pollution.   Prune sparingly to maintain shape after flowering.  It is best not to transplant this shrub as its roots are fleshy and easily damaged, so choose your location wisely.