Jane Magnolia

Jane Magnolia Treebute Kit: A Living Tribute with Lasting Beauty

The Jane Magnolia is a compact flowering tree known for its large, tulip-shaped blooms in deep pink and lavender. Ideal for smaller yards, it offers striking beauty in early spring and steady growth thereafter.

Each Treebute Kit includes everything needed to plant a memorial tree at home - a hands-on experience many people find comforting during grief. This complete memorial tree kit is designed to be simple and meaningful at home. As your Jane Magnolia grows, it offers a stunning spring display year after year - a reminder that even after the coldest winters, beauty returns.

Why You'll Love the Jane Magnolia

• A Breathtaking Spring Display: Each spring, before the leaves emerge, the Jane Magnolia covers itself in large, tulip-shaped flowers - reddish-purple on the outside with creamy white interiors. These lightly fragrant blooms last for weeks and often appear again sporadically in summer. It's a show that stops you in your tracks and invites reflection. Lush green foliage in summer transitions to golden tones in fall.
• Compact & Adaptable: The Jane stays a graceful 10-15 feet tall and 8-12 feet wide - perfect for small yards, near patios, or as a focal point without taking over. You can plant it close to your home and enjoy the blooms from your window.
• Exceptionally Cold-Hardy: The Jane Magnolia was specifically bred to bloom later in spring - 2-4 weeks after other magnolias - which protects its flowers from late frost damage. It's hardy down to -30°F (zones 4-8), making it one of the most cold-tolerant magnolias available. This tree can thrive in places where other magnolias struggle.
• Named with Love: Jane is part of the "Little Girl" series of magnolias developed at the U.S. National Arboretum in the 1950s. Each tree was named after women who worked there - secretaries, staff wives, and daughters. There's something fitting about planting a memorial tree that was itself named to honor real women.
• Ancient Symbolism of Nobility and Perseverance: Magnolias have represented dignity, perseverance, and enduring love across cultures for centuries. They're often used in wedding bouquets to symbolize purity and lasting connection. As a memorial, the magnolia carries deep meaning - a tribute to someone who carried themselves with grace and strength.

Not all memorials have to sit still. Some grow stronger every year.

Each Treebute Kit Includes 

      ✓ Hardy tribute tree (size you select)
      ✓ Step-by-step planting & watering care guide
      ✓ Personalized memorial message

➕ Optional Add-Ons (Customize Your Treebute Kit)

o    Planter (choose your style & size)
o    Premium potting mix (for indoor or patio planting)
o    Cremation-safe organic soil blend (for ashes, if/when you’re ready)
      Many customers plant without ashes  -  and that’s just as meaningful.

Everything arrives together, ready to plant. 

Nurturing Your Memorial Tree

Even if you're new to planting, Jane Magnolias are hardy, forgiving, and rewarding with simple care.

• Light: Full sun to partial shade. At least 6 hours of sunlight encourages the best blooming. In hot climates, afternoon shade is appreciated.
• Water: Keep soil consistently moist during the first growing season. Once established, the Jane Magnolia is fairly drought-tolerant. Mulch helps retain moisture.
• Soil: Prefers rich, well-drained, slightly acidic soil but tolerates clay and various soil types. 
• Placement: Choose your location carefully - magnolias don't like to be moved once established. Avoid warm southern exposures that might cause buds to open too early in spring.

Each moment caring for your tree - watering through summer, watching the buds form in late winter - becomes a quiet act of remembrance.

Optional: Plant with Cremation Ashes - The Treebute® Difference

For those wishing to incorporate cremation ashes, your kit includes the option to add Treebute® organic soil blend. This specially formulated mixture safely neutralize the naturally high pH and sodium in cremation ashes, creating a safe, nurturing foundation for your tree - transforming ashes into living growth. It’s a gentle, healing option if and when the time feels right.

Your tree is meaningful with or without ashes - this is simply another way to honor someone you love.

Honor Your Loved One in a Way that Lives On 

Finding a meaningful way to honor someone you love can feel overwhelming. The Jane Magnolia offers something both timeless and personal, living and real. It gives your hands something to do and your heart something to hold. In time, its blossoms become part of your story; a seasonal, visible reminder of the love that still surrounds you.

The act of planting creates meaning. The spring blooms create remembrance. The tree creates a legacy.