Magnolia Black Tulip

A gorgeous specimen tree for a spring garden, Magnolia Black Tulip is a small, vigorous, deciduous tree with an upright, open habit and rounded crown. The large, oval leaves, up to 6”/15cm long, are rich mid-green, and turn yellow in autumn. From March to May, the tree carries on the bare branches large, egg-shaped flowers with rounded petals of an intense deep pink, almost red-purple, up to 6”/15cm across. (The flowers may not come true in shape and colour for the first year). Magnolia Black Tulip would look wonderful underplanted with purple-chequered and white snakeshead fritillaries, which also like moist soil.

Site: Sheltered
Soil: Moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Season of interest: Spring in particular
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Height: 20’ (6m) Spread: 10’ (3m)

Photo by Jocelyn Erskine-Kellie and licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.