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Plant of the Week
Lily Magnolia
| Scientific name | Magnolia liliiflora 'Nigra' |
| Common name | Lily Magnolia |
| Type | Trees |
| Variety | Deciduous |
| USDA Zone hardiness | 4a - 9b |
| Exposure | Full sun |
| Height | 6 to 10' |
| Spread | 6 to 10' |
Magnolia liliiflora 'Nigra' is know for its cold hardiness, and beautiful flowers with dark purple-red outside and pink inside. A small tree or shrub, slow growing, eventually forming a graceful upright, open habit to around 10 feet tall and wide. Performs best when planted in moist well-drained, humus-rich soil, neutral to slightly acidic. Regular water throughout the year and more when temperatures are extremely high. 'Nigra' is a cultivar of the M. liliiflora species, a species native to Asia and one of the first to be exported to the West.
Recent Question from Gardeners
Question
Why won't my hydrangea bloom?
Why won't my Endless Summer hydrangea bloom?
Answer
The two most common reasons hydrangea don't bloom is because of a late spring freeze or pruning in the spring after the new growth has developed. Hydrangea bloom on new wood each season so when a late spring freeze comes through and kills a plant from the tip down it loses the seasons flowers, same goes for late spring pruning. For best results pruning should be done in late fall of early spring before new growth begins to develop.
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