Magnolia figo 'Port Wine' David Geiger Full sun and soil that

Full sun and soil that drains freely yet holds a little moisture suit the plant best

evergreen character

The tree prefers moist yet well-drained sandy soils

site where they can be enjoyed

and pair with other broadleaf evergreens that share the taste for warmth

Magnolia figo 'Port Wine' David Geiger Full sun and soil thatMagnolia figo, the banana shrub, is one of those old Southern garden treasures that scent a whole spring evening, and 'Port Wine' is a fine, deep colored form. Long grown under the name Michelia figo and only lately folded into the genus Magnolia, the plant makes a large, dense, lustrous evergreen shrub or small tree, handsome in leaf all year but grown, above all, for the perfume. The flowers give the shrub its common name. Small, cupped, and creamy