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. […]
Magnolia kobus ( Chrysanthemumiflora Star Magnolia )
Clear pink flowers with over 30 tepals, a seedling of ‘Rubra’. Selected by Wada of Hakoneya Nurseries, Japan. Deciduous shrubs, reaching 5-15 feet tall with rough brown or silvery gray bark. Twigs are greeny-yellow. Terminal buds are covered with silvery […]
Magnolia kewensis ( Kewensis Magnolia )
Deciduous tree growing to 40 feet with aromatic mid-green leaves to 8 inches long. White flowers are saucer-shaped and borne in mid-spring. A hybrid between M. kobus and M. salicifolia.
Magnolia hypoleuca ( Ho-no-ki )
White flowers with a pink flush at the base. Offered in 1989 by Otto Eisenhut, Switzerland. Vigorous, deciduous rounded tree, can reach 50-80 feet tall. Large 7-9 inch wide, white or cream flowers with a pink flush, and crimson stamens. […]
Magnolia henryii ( Henry’s Magnolia )
Small, evergreen tree 20-50 feet tall. Young branches have fine hairs, become smooth with age. Leaves are oblong, 8-25 inches long and leathery, with prominent veins. It has very fragrant white flowers and cylindrical fruits. Native to forests of Yunnan, […]
Magnolia gustavii ( Gustav’s Magnolia )
A large evergreen tree with smooth branchlets. Leaves are glossy and thin, 5-7 inches long. Flowers are 3-4 inches across, creamy white. Native to Makum Forest at 1000-2000 feet in altitude.
Magnolia griffithii ( Griffithii Magnolia )
A large evergreen magnolia tree. Young branchlets are densely covered with yellowish fuzz, maturing into a smooth texture. Leaves are 9-16 inches long and leathery. Slightly fragrant flowers are 3-4 inches across, creamy white to pale yellow. Native to jungles […]