Also called Banana Magnolia, Hagiwara is a nearly everblooming Banana Shrub that flowers from spring through fall and often in winter in sub-tropical zones. The attractive, cream-colored flowers have a sweet banana fragrance similar to its parent, Magnolia figo. It makes an ideal potted plant for northern gardeners or it can be grown as a landscape shrub in warmer zones. Formerly known as Michelia figo ‘Hagiwara’.