Hot Flash magnolia
Magnolia 'Hot Flash'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size20 to 30 feet tall8 to 12 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Hot Flash' magnolia (Magnolia 'Hot Flash') is a tree for borders, specimen planting, privacy screens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is evergreen and has fragrant blooms in early to late spring. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Lily of the valley, Excelsior Spanish bluebell, and Katsura tree.