Magnolia kobus ( Nobilis Star Magnolia )

Pure white blooms with a treelike habit. Deciduous shrubs, reaching 5-15 feet tall with rough brown or silvery gray bark. Twigs are greeny-yellow. Terminal buds are covered with silvery hairs. Leaves are smooth and dark green with paler green undersides. […]

Magnolia kobus ( Nana Compacta Kobus Magnolia )

Compact and slow growing variety. Originated at Kohankie Nursery in Painesville, Ohio, sometime before 1950. Deciduous trees or shrubs, reaching 80 feet tall with rough brown or silvery gray bark. Twigs are greeny-yellow. Terminal buds are covered with silvery hairs. […]

Magnolia kobus ( Marillyn Kobus Magnolia )

Deciduous tree or shrub, reaching 25 feet tall with rough brown or silvery gray bark. Twigs are greeny-yellow. Terminal buds are covered with silvery hairs. Leaves are smooth and dark green with paler green undersides. The white flowers are fragrant […]

Magnolia kobus ( Kobus Magnolia )

Large shrubs or small trees, with pink or white flowers, 11-16 narrow tepals. It is a hybrid that is not found in the wild. Introduced into cultivation 1923 by Loebner. Flower color ranges from white to pink, 4-6 inches across. […]

Magnolia kobus ( Kikuzaki Star Magnolia )

Small light pink flowers, 2 inch diameter, blooming profusely at an early age. Deciduous shrubs, reaching 5-15 feet tall with rough brown or silvery gray bark. Twigs are greeny-yellow. Terminal buds are covered with silvery hairs. Leaves are smooth and […]

Magnolia kobus ( Jane Platt Star Magnolia )

Lighter pink than ‘Rosea’, 20-30 tepals. Selected from the garden of Jane Platt, Portland, Oregon. Deciduous shrubs, reaching 5-15 feet tall with rough brown or silvery gray bark. Twigs are greeny-yellow. Terminal buds are covered with silvery hairs. Leaves are […]

Magnolia kobus ( Green Star Star Magnolia )

Pure white flowers, with a line of yellowish green when first opened. Hard to find in nurseries. Found growing at the University of Tennessee, in Knoxville, Tennessee, named in 1962. Deciduous shrubs, reaching 5-15 feet tall with rough brown or […]

Magnolia kobus ( Fastigiata Kobus Magnolia )

Dwarf form with fastigiate growth habit, introduced in 1925, by Hakoneya Nursery, Japan. Deciduous trees or shrubs, with rough brown or silvery gray bark. Twigs are greeny-yellow. Terminal buds are covered with silvery hairs. Leaves are smooth and dark green […]

Magnolia kobus ( Dr. Van Fleet Kobus Magnolia )

Upright tree with pink flowers. Registered in 1967. Large shrubs or small trees, with pink or white flowers, 11-16 narrow tepals. It is a hybrid that is not found in the wild. Introduced into cultivation 1923 by Loebner. Flower color […]

Magnolia kobus ( Donna Kobus Magnolia )

White flowers, 8 inches across, opening flat, blooming in May. Large shrubs or small trees, with pink or white flowers, 11-16 narrow tepals. It is a hybrid that is not found in the wild. Introduced into cultivation 1923 by Loebner. […]