Upright growth habit with large white flowers, with a pink tinge. Selected by Joseph Witt at the University of Washington Arboretum, Seattle, Washington, 1961. A deciduous tree or large shrub, 30-50 feet tall with rough silvery gray bark. Young twigs […]
Magnolia rostrata ( Beaked Magnolia )
A tall deciduous tree Magnolia reaching 50-100 feet. Bark is ash gray, large obovate leaves are 14-20 inches long. Upper leaf sides are glossy, bright green, with reddish brown furred undersides. The flowers have a melon scent, are white and […]
Magnolia pterocarpa ( Pterocarpa Magnolia )
A medium to large tree reaching 60 feet tall. Young branchlets are covered in tawny hairs, becoming smooth in maturity. Leaves are 8 to 16 inches long, with fine hairs when young. White flowers are 3.5 inches across and fragrant. […]
Magnolia proctoriana ( Proctoriana Magnolia )
Deciduous shrub reaching 25 feet tall with rough brown or silvery gray bark, mid-green leaves and white, star-shaped spring flowers. A cross between M. stellata and M. salicifolia.
Magnolia poilanei ( Poilane’s Magnolia )
A small evergreen tree about 30 feet tall. Young branchlets are covered in fine hairs, becoming smooth with age. Leaves are 4-6 inches long, thin and leathery. The flowers are white with 9 tepals, fruits are unknown. Native to forest […]
Magnolia persuaveolens ( Fragrant Magnolia )
A small evergreen tree magnolia, with fuzzy branchlets, turning smooth with age. Leaves are leathery, and smooth above, with fine hairs on the undersides. Flowers are creamy yellow, highly fragrant, 2-4 inches across. Fruit is unknown. Native to forests of […]
Magnolia parviflora ( Oyama Magnolia )
Spreading, deciduous shrub. Showy flowers, attractive foliage, and spreading growth habit. Dark green leaves are obovate to 8 inches long. Tulip-shaped flowers are fragrant, goblet-shaped, generally white, 3 to 6 inches across. Grow magnolias as specimans, or among other trees […]
Magnolia paenetalauma ( Paenetalauma Magnolia )
Evergreen, small tree reaching 35 feet tall. Branchlets are covered in fine hairs when young, maturing into smooth bark. Leaves are thin and leathery, 6-9 inches long. Flowers are white and fragrant. Native to forest and thickets near streamsides, in […]
Magnolia officinalis ( Official Magnolia )
A tall tree, reaching 60 to 70 feet tall with rusty brown bark, yellowish twigs. Large leaves are green above, grayish below. Large 6 to 8 inch blooms are creamy white, with a pink tinge, reddish stamens. Flowers in early […]
Magnolia obovata ( Whitebark Magnolia )
Vigorous deciduous tree. Showy flowers, attractive foliage, and spreading growth habit. Dark green leaves are obovate to 8 inches long. Tulip-shaped flowers are fragrant, cup-shaped, generally creamy white, 8 inches across with 9 to 12 petals. Grow magnolias as specimans, […]
