UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley
Magnolia figo
Regular price
$250.00
Common name: Banana Shrub
Special Notes: Magnolia figo can be grown inside or outdoors in the Bay Area. This 6’ tall specimen has been happily living in a greenhouse and would need some time to adjust to an outdoor garden. Fascinating flowers bloom from April-June; small and yellow with a burgundy accent, they smell like banana candy.
Family: Magnoliaceae
Native to: China, Korea
Form: Broadleaf evergreen shrub
Size: 10’ high and wide
Flowers: White/yellow with red accent in spring
Light: Full sun to part shade
Water: Moderate water
Hardiness: Hardy to 0°F
Soil: Well-draining standard soil
Special Notes: Magnolia figo can be grown inside or outdoors in the Bay Area. This 6’ tall specimen has been happily living in a greenhouse and would need some time to adjust to an outdoor garden. Fascinating flowers bloom from April-June; small and yellow with a burgundy accent, they smell like banana candy.
Family: Magnoliaceae
Native to: China, Korea
Form: Broadleaf evergreen shrub
Size: 10’ high and wide
Flowers: White/yellow with red accent in spring
Light: Full sun to part shade
Water: Moderate water
Hardiness: Hardy to 0°F
Soil: Well-draining standard soil