The highlights
- Elegantly spreading tree
- Medium tree – grows up to 6m
- Sumptuously-scented, bowl-shaped, pink blooms
- Wonderfully large flowers (up to 12cm across)
Description
- With its abundant two-toned flowers, delicate fragrance and lovely spreading habit, ‘Rustic Red’ (or Rustica Rubra to give the variety its Latin name) is a magnolia no garden should be without.
- This variety boasts blooms with a brighter pink exterior and paler, creamy-pink interior, but don’t let the elegance of the flowers fall you; ‘Rustic Red’ has an RHS hardiness rating of H6, meaning that it can withstand temperatures all the way down to -20°C.
- Thanks to their sizable nature, you’re not going to miss these flowers either! Each voluminous bloom can measure up to 12cm in diameter, creating a wonderful canvas splashed with perfect pink colour.
- The emergence of attractive green leaves after the flowers ensures multiple season interest, while the well-branched architecture means that – even when bare – the tree packs a visual punch.
- Whether you grow it in a shrub-focused border, as a specimen tree at the heart of your lawn or alongside other magnolias, ‘Rustic Red’ is going to steal the show.
