Stellar Ruby Magnolia Shrubs (Magnolia figo 'Stellar Ruby') are highly unique evergreen hedges. Their fragrant, ruby pink blooms shaded with purple have a delicious banana scent. This compact, densely branched shrub has narrow, glossy evergreen leaves and an upright growth habit. Use near the front of borders so the sweet fragrance can be enjoyed. This banana shrub blooms in late spring, throughout the summer, and into fall. The flowers of the Stellar Ruby Banana Magnolia are small and delicate, only about 1 inch across, yet their sweet fragrance can permeate a large area.Magnolia Stellar Ruby plants thrive in full sun but can adapt to shade. When you first plant your banana shrub, make sure to monitor watering carefully while its roots are being established. After its first season of establishment, this evergreen shrub is drought tolerant and heat tolerant. It is deer, disease, and pest resistant.
