This deciduous tree has upright spreading branches that form a broad conical to rounded crown. It has leathery mid green broad leaves and the large purplish-pink cup-shaped fragrant flowers appear before the foliage during spring. 

Hardiness zones 8 to 9 

Magnolia sargentiana is naturally found from Sichuan to Yunnan in western China growing in woodlands. It prefers a well drained organic rich deep moist loam that is tending acidic and grows in a wind protected sunny position and is frost tolerant but drought tender.

This magnolia is grown for its flowers and upright habit. It is planted in parks and gardens as a specimen tree or used in group plantings for spring flowers. It is suitable for wind protected coastal and inland regions establishing in 3 to 4 years. It is also grown in woodland settings. It is moderately deer resistant. ID 3033

Magnolia (mag-NO-lee-uh) sargentiana (sar-GENT-ee-ana)

Magnoliaceae (mag-NOL-ee-AY-see-ee)