Magnolia ‘Susan’
Magnolia ‘Susan' has luscious, knee-weakening red-purple buds and petals with pale purple interiors.
Description:
‘Susan' has luscious, knee-weakening red-purple buds and petals with pale purple interiors. It is one of a group of eight magnolias developed from crosses of Magnolia liliflora ‘Nigra’ × M. stellata ‘Rosea’ made in the 1950s. These eight plants, known affectionately as "The Girls", were selected and named by William F. Kosar and released in 1968. The others are 'Ann', 'Betty', 'Judy', 'Randy', 'Ricki', 'Susan', 'Jane' and 'Pinkie'.
Common Name: Magnolia
Family: Magnoliaceae (The Magnolia Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Part Sun, Part Shade, Full Sun
Height: 10-15'
Width: 10' and over
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award: AGM, GPP
Geogrpahical Origin: Miscellaneous - Garden Origin
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