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Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 20 feet
Plant Spread: 10 - 15 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Yellow with a purple red flush
Bloom Size: 5"-6"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Uses: Flowering Tree
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Containers: Not suitable for containers

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Common names
  • Magnolia

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Location: Invercargill, New Zealand
Date: 2023-11-20
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-05-25

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-05-22

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
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Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-05-25

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
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