Nigra magnolia
Magnolia liliiflora 'Nigra'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size8 to 12 feet tall8 to 12 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Deep pink, purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
- Toxicity
- Non-toxic
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Nigra' magnolia (Magnolia liliiflora 'Nigra') is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, accents, and containers. 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. Its deep pink and purple flowers are fragrant and open from early to late spring. Butterflies and birds visit it, and it grows slowly into a mounding shape.
Pairs well with Korean spice viburnum, Queen of Night tulip, and Blue fescue.