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MAGNOLIA (Magnolia)

Magnolias are deciduous trees and shrubs of moderate size with showy blooms.  Many bloom prior to their leaves appearing, which makes them excellent spring accents.
MAGNOLIA acuminata 'Butterflies'

 Butterflies Magnolia

Height: 18-20'  Width: 10-15' Zone: 4
Considered to be among the best of all yellow Magnolias.  Exceptional, rich yellow, non-fading 4-5" blooms perch upright like butterflies upon the branches followed by glossy green leaves.  A spectacular specimen and focal point for early spring.
#15 container
#30 container
 
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MAGNOLIA grand. 'Bracken's Brown Beauty'

Brackens Brown Beauty Magnolia

Height: 30-50'  Width: 15-30' Zone: 6
An elegant, compact and dense flowering tree producing lustrous, leathery foliage that is rich, dark green above and cinnamon brown underneath with an undulating surface.  Large, 5-6" creamy white flowers make their appearance in late spring and are exotically fragrant.  They are followed by 2-3" long fruits.  One of the most popular cultivars.
#10 container
#15 container
#30 container
B & B Specimens also available SunPart shade
MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'D. D. Blanchard'

 DD Blanchard Southern Magnolia

Height: 30-50'  Width: 15-30' Zone: 6
Quite handsome pyramidal form having lustrous, truly dark green leaves.  Spectacular orange-brown undersides to the leaves is an added feature. Dense branching when young, more open form with age.  Excellent lawn or parkway tree.
7-8'
8-10'
10-12'
Specimens available
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MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Edith Bogue'

 Edith Bogue Magnolia

Height: 30-50' Zone: 6
Dense evergreen tree with bold, lustrous dark green narrow glossy foliage and 8" wide, highly fragrant, creamy white cup-shaped flowers.  One of the cold-hardiest forms for northern climates. A striking specimen tree for large areas.  Keep moist until completely established.  Plant in full sun for best growth and flowering. An elegant tree that grows to 30 feet tall and 15 feet wide.
#15 container
#45 container
B & B Specimens also available SunPart shade
MAGNOLIA grandiflora 'Little Gem'

 Dwarf Southern Magnolia

Height: 20-25'  Width: 10-15' Zone: 6
A dwarf southern Magnolia with smaller dark green foliage and very compact narrow form ideal for smaller gardens.  The leaves of this evergreen shrub or small tree are rusty-brown on the undersides.  A heavy bloomer, white flowers appear early and again late in summer.  Evergreen.  Moderate growing.
#7 container Espalier
#15 container
7-8'
8-10'
  Sun
MAGNOLIA liliflora 'Ann'

Lily Magnolia

Height: 8-10'  Width: 10' Zone: 5
This hardy cross between Magnolia liliflora and Magnolia stellata is an open, deciduous shrub up to 20 feet tall and wide.  It blooms in early spring and sporadically into fall, with goblet-shaped, deep pinkish-red flowers that are 7 to 9 inches long.
6-7'

 

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MAGNOLIA liliflora 'Jane'

Lily Magnolia

Height: 10-12'  Width: 8-10' Zone: 5
An elegant hybrid for colder climates.  A magnolia with a rounded form and deep green leaves.  Fragrant 3-5" lily-shaped reddish-purple flowers are darker on the undersides of the petals.  Blooms on barren stems before the leaves emerge, then re-blooms intermittently through fall.  A striking upright multi-trunk tree. 
5-6'
6-7'
8-10'
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MAGNOLIA x 'Galaxy'

Galaxy Magnolia

Height: 30-35'  Width: 15-20' Zone: 5
Profusion of large, reddish-purple flowers bloom late in season.  A strong, upright garden tree easily trained as standard.  Handsome bright green foliage.
2½-3"

 

Sun
MAGNOLIA x loebneri 'Leonard Messel'

Lily Magnolia

Height: 10-15'  Width: 12' Zone: 5
Handsome deciduous shrub having a multi-stemmed habit and beautiful two-toned flowers at an early age.  The strap-like petals are similar to Star Magnolia.  Use for single specimen and accent plant.
5-6'

 

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MAGNOLIA x loebneri 'Merrill'

Merrill Magnolia

Height: 10-12'  Width: 12-15' Zone: 5
Vigorous-growing deciduous large shrub or small tree with dense branching habit.  Large star-like flowers have a pleasing light fragrance. Blooms at an early age.  Very useful in shrub borders.
6-7'
7-8'
8-10'
Sun
MAGNOLIA soulangiana

Saucer Magnolia

Height: 15-18' Zone: 5
A small specimen tree to be used as a focal point where a rounded well foliated piece is needed.  Another selection that is a show-stopper when it is in flower.  Flowers are white to pink to purplish, 5-10" in diameter.
5-6'
6-7'
7-8'
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MAGNOLIA soulangiana 'Rustica Rubra'

Saucer Magnolia

Height: 10-14'  Width: 10-14' Zone: 5
A profusion of fragrant 5.5" flowers are shaded deep rose-red and open to rose with a white interior, appear in late April.  Blooms in spring before leaves appear.  Lovely gray bark is set off by large deep green leaves.
5-6'

 

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MAGNOLIA stellata 'Royal Star'

Star Magnolia

Height: 12-20'  Width: 10-15' Zone: 4
Large, fragrant, double white star-like flowers appearing before the foliage in early spring.  Juvenile habit is denser and more upright, whereas mature trees tend to be more broad and open.  Blooms later than Magnolia stellata; useful in areas where late freezes occur.  Leaves are green, after flowers, turning yellow or bronze in fall.  Deciduous.
4-5'
5-6'
6-7'
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MAGNOLIA virginiana

Sweet Bay Magnolia

Height: 12-20'  Width: 12-20' Zone: 4
A small, graceful tree or large, multi-stemmed shrub with creamy-white, lemon-scented flowers appearing in late spring, often continuing into September.  Handsome red fruits appear in late summer or early fall and attract birds to the landscape.  Dark green leaves are silvery underneath, giving a shimmering effect on windy days.
#25/#30 container
5-6'
6-7'
7-8'
8-10'
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