‘Betty’ is a cross between M. liliiflora ‘Nigra’ and M. stellata ‘Rosea’. It is part of the Little Girl Series (‘Ann’, ‘Betty’, ‘Jane’, ‘Judy’, ‘Pinkie’, ‘Randy’, ‘Ricki’ and ‘Susan’) Betty' is a late-blooming magnolia that is less apt to suffer frost damage in spring. Beautiful specimen flowering shrub for lawns, foundations, shrub borders or woodland peripheries. May be grown as a tall informal hedge.
Ship Bare Root
Zone: 4 to 8
Height: 10.00 to 15.00 feet
Spread: 8.00 to 12.00 feet
Bloom Time: April to May
Bloom Description: Reddish-purple with white interior
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Suggested Use: Hedge, Flowering Tree
Flower: Showy
Tolerate: Clay Soil, Air Pollution
Magnolias generally like acidic soil, and if you have neutral or alkaline soil, you can heavily amend it with peat moss to lower the pH before planting. However, you will need to continue adjusting the pH periodically by mulching around the plant with pine needles or another acidic mulch, or by feeding it with an acid fertilizer to keep the plant healthy.
