Magnolia 'Fairy Cream'

Common name: Fairy Magnolia Cream

Description: Fairy Magnolia Cream (Magnolia 'MicJur02', syn. Michelia) is a superb compact evergreen shrub producing an abundance of small, multi-petalled creamy-white flowers with a delightful sweet fragrance throughout late spring and into summer. Unlike traditional deciduous magnolias, it flowers on the current year's growth and will often repeat flower through the season. The dense, glossy evergreen foliage provides year-round structure, and its compact, naturally neat habit makes it an excellent choice for containers, courtyard gardens, and sheltered borders. A modern introduction that has quickly become highly popular with UK gardeners.

Other benefits: evergreen year-round structure; delightfully fragrant; compact and neat habit; excellent in containers; repeat flowering through the season

Wildlife attraction: bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects attracted by the sweet fragrance

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 1.5–2m x 1.2–1.5m

Position: full sun to partial shade; sheltered from cold winds; excellent in a container or courtyard

Soil pH: slightly acid to neutral (pH 5.5–7.0); fertile, well-drained soil or good-quality compost

Moisture: moderate; water regularly in the first season; avoid waterlogging; benefits from mulching

Winter hardiness: hardy to approximately -10°C; best given a sheltered position in colder regions