General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Plant Height: 8 - 12 feet
Plant Spread: 8 - 12 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: 4"-5"
5"-6"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Other: Semi-hardwood cuttings
Containers: Not suitable for containers

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Common names
  • Magnolia
  • Lily Magnolia

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Location: Southern Maine
Date: 2015-05-17
Location: Southern Maine
Date: 2018-05-29
Elegant and fascinating, like a waterlily.  Hardy small magnolia.
Location: Southern Maine
Date: 2016-05-22
Location: Newby Hall garden, Ripon, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-05-15
Location: Newby Hall garden, Ripon, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-05-15
Location: Newby Hall garden, Ripon, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-05-15
Location: Southern Maine
Date: 2020-06-02
I enjoy the lovely shapes of the beautiful and long-blooming flow
Location: Newby Hall garden, Ripon, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-05-15
Location: Southern Maine
Date: 2020-06-02

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