Magnolia liliiflora 'Susan'

Compact, medium to large shrub, 2-3 m, sometimes 4 m tall, 2-3 m wide, dense and upright, slow-growing.

Star-shaped, petals somewhat bend back, buds crimson-red, open flowers wine-red to light red, shortly before leaves shoot at end of April.

Sun to slight shade, warm to normal, medium to extremely high humidity.

Fresh to moist, acidic or somewhat alkaline; any well-drained, humic or sandy-loamy substrates.

Zone 6a