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Susan Magnolia

Magnolia x 'Susan'
$8999 $11999
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$0 $19.99 $24.99
$20 $49.99 $29.99
$50 $69.99 $34.99
$70 $99.99 $39.99
$100 $129.99 $44.99
$130 $149.99 $48.99
$150 $150+ Approx 28%

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Plant Highlights

Susan Magnolia highlights at a glance!

Plant Highlights
  • Brand
    Nature Hills' Choice
  • Botanical Name
    Magnolia x 'Susan'
  • Growing Zones
    4-8
  • Mature Height
    8 - 12 feet
  • Mature Spread
    8 - 12 feet
  • Sun Exposure
    Full Sun, Partial Shade
  • Moisture
    Moderate
  • Soil
    Well Drained
  • Growth Rate
    Medium
  • Flower Color
    Purple-Pink
  • Fall Color
    Bronze/Gold
  • Pollinator Friendly
    Yes
  • Fragrant
    Yes
  • Pruning Time
    After Flowering
  • Bloom Period
    Early Spring

Growing Zones 4-8

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Magnolias are fantastic additions to your spring landscape! The Susan Magnolia shrub (Magnolia x 'Susan') is a sweet little Magnolia hybrid that will provide years and years of pleasure.

This little gem was developed in the late 50s at the National Arboretum and is one of the eight "Little Girl" Magnolias introduced at the time. They don't become large trees, like in the pictures you see of Antebellum plantations. Instead, Susan stays as lovely shrubs or small multi-trunked trees!

Susan has sweetly scented flowers that are soft purple-pink on the bottom and white inside the 'cups'. The petals are slightly twisted which gives the whole shrub a sense of dynamic movement. In late spring the flowers smother the stems before the leaves emerge.

Susan blooms later than other spring flowering shrubs, which helps it avoid frost damage to the flower buds. The flowers make great cuts for bouquets, too! Fall brings golden yellow foliage before the leaves drop to reveal the branching structure for the winter.

Landscape Application:

As either a small specimen tree or a large 8 - 12 feet tall and wide shrub, Susan Magnolia is a gorgeous front yard tree and street tree! Standing out on the corner of your home to soften the edges or accent a raised berm in your front landscaping beds!

Susan Magnolia works wonderfully in containers and large planters, these smaller plants become the focal point of any landscape each spring! Even if you don't have a landscape, these smaller plants work on porches, balconies, and patios!

In larger landscapes, use Susan Magnolia as a large shrub for screening and property division, especially when you keep the lower limbs to the ground for the most privacy. Screen in a meditation area, around your poolside seating, or add spring blooms to a mixed shrub border!

  • Unique, Softly Twisting Cuppy Purple Pink Petals
  • Wonderfully Scented & Pollinator-Friendly
  • Dramatic Spring Bloom
  • Small Tree Or Large Shrub
  • Specimens, Container Accents, Hedges & Focal Points

#ProPlantTips for Care

When planted in a spot they like, Magnolias are very hardy and not fussy at all! Susan isn't fussy about soil and does fine in semi-shade in hot climates or full sun in cooler growing zones of USDA planting zones 4 to 8. Choose a full-sun location with some afternoon shade in hotter growing zones. Any organically rich well-drained soil works well and Magnolia loves regular moisture access. Using mulch beneath your plants will benefit the health of your plants immensely.

Right after the blooms fade, you can do some light pruning for more formal situations. Any pruning done in winter dormancy will remove flowers from the branches.

  • Full Sun to Part Shade
  • Well-Drained Soil
  • Moderate Moisture Needs
  • Prune After Flowering
  • Deer Resistant
  • Very Easy To Grow

Tree or shrub, the Susan Magnolia will grace your landscape and shine in the spring! Order yours today at NatureHills.com!

Tree Form vs. Shrub Form

The details make all the difference in a garden. At Naturehills.com, we understand that little things like what form a plant is can greatly impact how you plan your landscape. So before you buy, don’t forget to check which form you’re getting.

Tree Form: 

These are plants that have one stem coming from the ground. Plants can also be considered single stem when lower branches are removed to raise the height of the branching to a more desired height. Sometimes, you will hear a tree form referred to as a single stem.

Shrub Form:

These are bushy plants with many stems and branches close to the ground. They are referred to as shrubs or bushes and are often shorter than their tree forms.

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Susan Magnolia

From $8999 $11999

Magnolias are fantastic additions to your spring landscape! The Susan Magnolia shrub (Magnolia x 'Susan') is a sweet little Magnolia hybrid that will provide years and years of pleasure.

This little gem was developed in the late 50s at the National Arboretum and is one of the eight "Little Girl" Magnolias introduced at the time. They don't become large trees, like in the pictures you see of Antebellum plantations. Instead, Susan stays as lovely shrubs or small multi-trunked trees!

Susan has sweetly scented flowers that are soft purple-pink on the bottom and white inside the 'cups'. The petals are slightly twisted which gives the whole shrub a sense of dynamic movement. In late spring the flowers smother the stems before the leaves emerge.

Susan blooms later than other spring flowering shrubs, which helps it avoid frost damage to the flower buds. The flowers make great cuts for bouquets, too! Fall brings golden yellow foliage before the leaves drop to reveal the branching structure for the winter.

Landscape Application:

As either a small specimen tree or a large 8 - 12 feet tall and wide shrub, Susan Magnolia is a gorgeous front yard tree and street tree! Standing out on the corner of your home to soften the edges or accent a raised berm in your front landscaping beds!

Susan Magnolia works wonderfully in containers and large planters, these smaller plants become the focal point of any landscape each spring! Even if you don't have a landscape, these smaller plants work on porches, balconies, and patios!

In larger landscapes, use Susan Magnolia as a large shrub for screening and property division, especially when you keep the lower limbs to the ground for the most privacy. Screen in a meditation area, around your poolside seating, or add spring blooms to a mixed shrub border!

  • Unique, Softly Twisting Cuppy Purple Pink Petals
  • Wonderfully Scented & Pollinator-Friendly
  • Dramatic Spring Bloom
  • Small Tree Or Large Shrub
  • Specimens, Container Accents, Hedges & Focal Points

#ProPlantTips for Care

When planted in a spot they like, Magnolias are very hardy and not fussy at all! Susan isn't fussy about soil and does fine in semi-shade in hot climates or full sun in cooler growing zones of USDA planting zones 4 to 8. Choose a full-sun location with some afternoon shade in hotter growing zones. Any organically rich well-drained soil works well and Magnolia loves regular moisture access. Using mulch beneath your plants will benefit the health of your plants immensely.

Right after the blooms fade, you can do some light pruning for more formal situations. Any pruning done in winter dormancy will remove flowers from the branches.

  • Full Sun to Part Shade
  • Well-Drained Soil
  • Moderate Moisture Needs
  • Prune After Flowering
  • Deer Resistant
  • Very Easy To Grow

Tree or shrub, the Susan Magnolia will grace your landscape and shine in the spring! Order yours today at NatureHills.com!

Tree Form vs. Shrub Form

The details make all the difference in a garden. At Naturehills.com, we understand that little things like what form a plant is can greatly impact how you plan your landscape. So before you buy, don’t forget to check which form you’re getting.

Tree Form: 

These are plants that have one stem coming from the ground. Plants can also be considered single stem when lower branches are removed to raise the height of the branching to a more desired height. Sometimes, you will hear a tree form referred to as a single stem.

Shrub Form:

These are bushy plants with many stems and branches close to the ground. They are referred to as shrubs or bushes and are often shorter than their tree forms.

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