Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ begins to flower at an early age, producing a profusion of goblet-shaped blooms that are red-purple both inside and out. The flowers are up to 20cm wide and bloom in early spring, with the possibility of a second summer flowering in warm summers. It is an excellent street tree, with an upright and conical growth habit that is well-suited to areas with limited space. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ is deciduous, not native to New Zealand, and a hybrid between Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Sweet Simplicity’ and Magnolia ‘Black Tulip’. Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’ was selected in 2003 by Vance Hooper in Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand (PVR 30845).