Magnolia liliiflora 'Nigra' Formal In mid-April pink flowers cover

In mid-April pink flowers cover the tree

Developed in autumn the previous year

It is hardy and resilient to urban pollution

so flowers can be enjoyed through the chilly spring

making its sudden autumn transformation all the more remarkable

Magnolia liliiflora 'Nigra' Formal In mid-April pink flowers coverDeciduous. A compact magnolia ideal for smaller spaces. Flowering is later than for most magnolias, with the first flush appearing with the emerging leaves in May or June when danger of night frost has passed. Flowers are narrow and fluted in bud, deep purple outside, opening to reveal creamy white stained purple insides. The shrub continues to flower intermittently through the summer. Best in a fairly light, permeable soil, ideally slightly acidic.