Magnolia salicifolia ( Else Frye Magnolia )

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 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, […]