Magnolia tripetala ( Variegata Magnolia )

This variety was introduced in 1896 from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and may no longer be available. It has golden variegated leaves. Deciduous tree which sometimes reaches 30-50 feet tall. Growth habit is rounded and open. Bark is smooth, grayish brown with […]

Magnolia tripetala ( Silver Parasol Magnolia )

Deciduous tree which sometimes reaches 30-50 feet tall. Growth habit is rounded and open. Bark is smooth, grayish brown with purplish twigs. Leaves are large, smooth on upper surfaces, furred beneath. The fragrance of the flowers is unpleasant to some. […]

Magnolia tripetala ( Charles Coates Magnolia )

Deciduous tree which sometimes reaches 30-50 feet tall. Growth habit is rounded and open. Bark is smooth, grayish brown with purplish twigs. Leaves are large, smooth on upper surfaces, furred beneath. The fragrance of the flowers is unpleasant to some. […]

Magnolia thompsoniana ( M. x thompsoniana )

Deciduous or evergreen tree or shrub, usually it is 10-15 feet tall. It is multi-stemmed with smooth grayish brown bark. The glossy leaves are between 2-8 inches long, medium green on the upper sides, white to silvery below. Flowers usually […]

Magnolia talaumoides ( Talaumoides Magnolia )

An evergreen shrub or tree reaching 13-16 feet tall. Leaves are leathery and smooth, branchlets are smooth. Flowers have a distinct fragrance, that some people find unpleasant. Outer tepals are greenish, inner are white. Native to forests of southeast Asia, […]

Magnolia stellata ( Star Magnolia )

Deciduous shrub with large white flowers. Compact, thin spreading growth habit. Leaves are oblong and mid-green, to 4 inches long. Buds are silky and open to star-shaped, fragrant, 15 petaled, pure white flowers to 5 inches across. Flowers are borne […]

Magnolia stellata ( Rosea Star Magnolia )

Deciduous shrub with large white flowers. Compact, thin spreading growth habit. Leaves are oblong and mid-green, to 4 inches long. Buds are silky and open to star-shaped, fragrant, 15 petaled, pink flowers to 5 inches across which fade to white […]

Magnolia stellata ( Dawn Star Magnolia )

Deciduous shrub with large white flowers. Compact, thin spreading growth habit. Leaves are oblong and mid-green, to 4 inches long. Buds are silky and open to star-shaped, fragrant, 15 petaled, pure white flowers to 5 inches across. Each petal has […]

Magnolia sprengeri ( Wakehurst Magnolia )

Purple flowers with pink interiors. Named in 1948. Deciduous trees or shrubs reaching 50 feet tall, with gray-brown bark and smooth twigs. Terminal buds are covered with fine yellow hairs. Leaves are 4-7 inches long, smooth above, fuzzy on the […]

Magnolia sprengeri ( Raspberry Swirl Magnolia )

Deciduous trees or shrubs reaching 50 feet tall, with gray-brown bark and smooth twigs. Terminal buds are covered with fine yellow hairs. Leaves are 4-7 inches long, smooth above, fuzzy on the undersides. The fragrant flowers are 6-8 inches across […]