Cameo Magnolia is bathed in stunning lightly-scented fuchsia cup-shaped flowers with a creamy white reverse held atop the branches from early to mid-spring before the leaves. It has dark green deciduous foliage which emerges chartreuse in spring. The pointy leaves turn coppery-bronze in fall.

Cameo Magnolia is a multi-stemmed deciduous tree with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage. This is a relatively low-maintenance tree, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers.

Cameo Magnolia will grow to be about 15 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 feet. This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It requires an evenly moist well-drained soil for optimal growth, but will die in standing water. It is not particular as to soil type, but has a definite preference for acidic soils.