Magnolia ‘Stellar Ruby’ – Banana Shrub Hybrid

Magnolia x figo ‘Stellar Ruby’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a–9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub or Small Tree

Height at Maturity: 10-15′

Width at Maturity: 6-8′

Spacing: 6′ for solid hedges; 12′ for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Upright

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Reddish Purple

Flower Size: 2-3″

Flowering Period: Late Spring through the season!

Flower Type: Single

Fragrant Flowers: Yes, smells just like a banana popsicle!

Foliage Color: Dark Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: No

Berry Color: NA

Sun Needs: Sun or Part Shade. Foliage is darker in color with some shade or filtered sun in the afternoon

Water Needs: Average, low when established

Soil Type: Clay (Amended), Loam, Sandy, Silty

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist

Soil pH: 6.0 – 6.5 (Moderately Acid to Slightly Acid)

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer, Disease, Drought, Heat

Description

A new and exciting reblooming Banana Shrub hybrid of Magnolia and Michelia figo, the banana scented purplish red flowers and deep green lush, tropical looking foliage of the Stellar Ruby Magnolia are sure to please. The flowers rebloom throughout summer into early fall providing season long beauty and sensory appeal in the landscape. The dense glossy leaves cover the 10 to 15 feet tall large shrub, or lower branches can be removed to form a highly attractive small tree. Ideal for use as a specimen in landscape borders and home foundation -plantings or in privacy screens and hedges.

Landscape & Garden Uses

The Stellar Ruby Magnolia can be grown as a large shrub or lower branches can be removed to form a small tree that matures to about 15 feet tall and half as wide. It is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings, or as an evergreen hedge in sunny to partially shaded landscape borders. It will grow in either sun or shade, assuming a looser more open form when grown in a mostly shade environment. It is also useful in home foundation plantings to frame the corners or against an large, open wall. A fine addition to the fragrance or cottage garden. Make sure to plant this visual and sensory beauty where you can enjoy the fragrance of the flowers from up close!

Suggested Spacing: 6 feet apart for a solid hedge; 12 feet or more apart for space between plants

Growing Preferences

The Stellar Ruby Magnolia prefers an acid, fertile, well drained soil with plenty of organic matter. It will grow well in either sun or shade, assuming a looser more open form when grown in a mostly shade environment. When growing in direct, full sun the leaves will be a lighter shade of green. Some filtered sun or dappled shade during the mid afternoon hours in summer produces deeper green leaves, which we think are more attractive.

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Fantastic packaging. Items were shipped quickly and nearly in bloom. Great bargain for the price and health of the plant. Will order more plants from this vendor!————————————–We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

Just received my large order, including this magnolia figo. I live in zone 7a and already have the white one planted for a couple years now, and it’s doing well. If you’re hesitant about this zone, it should fine. Plant arrived with many buds already there – looking forward to them opening! Thank you Wilson Brothers for carrying this variety and sending such a quality plant so securely and quickly. Your positive reviews are spot on!—————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

This is my second purchase of a banana shrub from Wilson Bros. The first was the yellow flowered and I recently purchased the ruby colored one. Both arrived in excellent condition and are thriving in large pots placed where the wind will hopefully fill the air with fragrance when they bloom. They grow slowly so have yet to bloom for us but we knew it might take a few seasons. We are very pleased with the evergreen winter leaves thus far and the eventual size that they will reach. Wilson Bros is one of the few nurseries where these can be found and the only online nurserie that we have had good luck with. Pricing, selection, packaging and shipping have proven to be far better than our experiences with any other online source. Highly recommend.———————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Stellar Magnolia arrived in great condition. Health and size of plant are impressive. Excellent product and service.————————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG