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Feb 1, 2024 · There are eight species of magnolia native to the United States. The most popular magnolia types are the Southern Magnolia ( Magnolia grandiflora ), Star magnolia ( Magnolia stellata ), and Saucer magnolia ( Magnolia × soulangeana ).
Oct 18, 2024 · There are 200+ magnolia species worldwide; eight magnolia species are native to the United States and Canada (including some of the most gorgeous ones!) Learn how to plant and care for them, and how to spot these gorgeous native trees.
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- Bigleaf Magnolia. Botanical Name: Magnolia macrophylla. Sun Exposure: Full, Partial. Soil Type: Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well-drained. Soil pH: Acidic (5.0 to 6.0)
- Cucumber Tree. Botanical Name: Magnolia acuminata. Sun Exposure: Full, Partial. Soil Type: Loamy, Moist, Rich, Well-drained. Soil pH: Acidic (5.0 to 6.8) This magnolia species can grow to heights of 60- to 80-feet tall, and in the summer, it produces flowers in shades of yellow and yellow-green.
- Lily Magnolia. Botanical Name: Magnolia liliiflora. Sun Exposure: Full, Partial. Soil Type: Loamy, Moist, Rich, Well-drained. Soil pH: Acidic to Neutral (5.0 to 7.0)
- Loebner Magnolia. Botanical Name: Magnolia × loebneri. Sun Exposure: Full, Partial. Soil Type: Loamy, Moist, Clay, Sandy, Well-drained. Soil pH: Acidic to Neutral (5.0 to 7.0)
- Anise Magnolia (Magnolia salicifolia) The anise magnolia has leaves that look somewhat like those of a willow tree or shrub. They are wider than willow leaves but not as wide as the usual magnolia leaf (another common name is willow-leaf magnolia).
- Bigleaf Magnolia (Magnolia macrophylla) Bigleaf magnolia lives up to its name, producing leaves that can be up to 32 inches long. Like most magnolias, it is normally a deciduous tree, though it may be evergreen in the warmer zones.
- Ashe's Magnolia (Magnolia ashei) Ashe's magnolia can be either a large shrub or a small tree, depending on how it is pruned. It is sometimes treated as a subspecies of the bigleaf magnolia (its leaves are as much as 2 feet long).
- Cucumber Tree (Magnolia acuminata) Cucumber tree magnolia is so named because the fruits look somewhat like the vegetable. This is the most cold-hardy of the magnolias, but while it has the large glossy leaves (up to 10 inches long) and large growth habit of the classic southern magnolias, the greenish, tulip-shaped flowers are much less showy— only about 2 inches across.
- Sweet Bay Magnolia. Botanical name: Magnolia virginiana. Maximum height: Up to 60 feet. Maximum spread: Up to 60 feet. USDA hardiness zones: 5- 10. This Magnolia tree is native to much of the eastern half of the United States, from the northeast through to the southeast, including Texas, Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Massachusetts, Alabama, and Maryland.
- Southern Magnolia. Botanical name: Magnolia grandiflora. Maximum height: Up to 80 feet. Maximum spread: Up to 60 feet. USDA hardiness zones: 7- 9. The Southern Magnolia is native to the southeastern United States.
- Star Magnolia. Botanical name: Magnolia stellata. Maximum height: Up to 20 feet. Maximum spread: Up to 15 feet. USDA hardiness zones: 4- 8. This deciduous magnolia tree is native to Japan, where it produces pink-tinged white flowers early in spring.
- Cucumber Tree. Botanical name: Magnolia acuminata. Maximum height: Up to 70 feet. Maximum spread: Up to 30 feet. USDA hardiness zones: 4- 8. This tree is native to the eastern United States and southeastern Canada.
Magnificent Magnolias. Experience one of the most significant conservation collection of Magnolias in the United States in bloom mid-January through March. Admire the sights and scents on the branches of more than 200 elegant trees, as velvety silver buds and saucer-sized pink, white, and magenta flowers make an appearance in this always ...
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Jul 31, 2018 · The Washington Park Arboretum features one of the larger public collections of magnolias in the United States. Currently we have over 250 specimens representing 34 magnolia species, four subspecies and varieties, and 65 cultivated varieties.
