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Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9a
Plant Height: 15 to 25 feet
Plant Spread: 10 to 18 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruiting Time: Spring
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Pink and white
Other: White inner petals with purplish-pink on reverse
Bloom Size: 4"-5"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Uses: Flowering Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Loebner Magnolia
  • Saucer Magnolia
  • Magnolia

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Location: Southern Maine
Date: April 16, 2023
Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu,  raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2024-02-14
Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu,  raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2024-02-17
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2019-03-03
Loebner Magnolia - Leonard Messel 014 text
Location: sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina
Date: 2024-03-03
Location: j c raulston arboretum, raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2020-02-12
Location: Baltimore, MD
Date: 2016-03-25
Location: j c raulston arboretum, raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2020-02-09
Location: Southern Maine
Date: 2015-05-23
Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu,  raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2024-03-01
Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu,  raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2021-03-17
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2015-08-29
Location: Botanical Garden Meise
Date: 2016-04-28

Date: 2017-03-20
Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu,  raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2021-03-17
Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu,  raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2024-03-05
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2015-08-29
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2018-02-22
Leonard Messel Magnolia 005
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-04-18
Location: Botanical Garden Meise
Date: 2016-04-28
Location: Botanical Garden Meise
Date: 2016-04-28
Location: Botanical Garden Meise
Date: 2016-04-28
Location: St Louis
Date: 2010-03-30
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2017-03-08
Leonard Magnolia Blossom 004

photo credit: Magnus Manske
Location: Botanical Garden Meise
Date: 2016-04-28

Date: 2017-03-20
Location: Farmer John's Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2010-04-01
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2018-02-22
Leonard Messel Magnolia 004
Location: Southern Maine
Date: 2015-05-03
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2019-03-03
Loebner Magnolia - Leonard Messel 015
Location: Farmer John's Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2010-04-01
Location: Farmer John's Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2010-04-01
Location: Farmer John's Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2010-04-01
Location: Farmer John's Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2010-04-01
Location: Southern Maine
Date: 2014-05-05
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-04-18
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