Randy magnolia
Magnolia 'Randy'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 15 feet tall8 to 12 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Reddish-purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Randy' magnolia (Magnolia 'Randy') is a shrub for specimen planting, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Reddish-purple, fragrant flowers open in early to late spring. Bees visit the blooms, and birds also come to the plant.
Pairs well with Korean spice viburnum, Autumn Frost hosta, and Carnaval De Nice tulip.