| Description | Magnolia Centennial has white flowers with a pink blush. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (mag-NO-lee-uh)(ste-LAH-tah) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | grow best in full sun, tolerates some shade |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average to rich, well drained, prefers slightly acidic moist |
| Flowers | pink buds, opening to pink tinge on the outside and white inside |
| Fruit | aggregate of follicles fruit, dries to brown |
| Stems | the pubescence buds are a good identification feature of this plant |
| Maintenance | if pruning is needed should be done after flowering, best planted in a spot protected from the wind, this will help cut down on flowers being shatter by the wind |
| Misc Facts | Genus name honors Pierre Magnol, French botanist (1638-1715). (#144) |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #86-Magnolia A Gardener’s Guide (Jim Gardiner), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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