Family: Magnoliaceae
Scientific Name: Magnolia x loebneri Spring Snow
Common Name: Spring Snow Magnolia
| Description | A white flowering Magnolia. |
| Pronunciation | (mag-NO-li-ah)(LEEB-ner-eye) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-8 |
| Sunlight | full, tolerates some shade |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist, slightly acidic |
| Flowers | white, 15 tepals |
| Stems | the pubescence buds are a good identification feature of this plant |
| Dimensions | 20 plus feet |
| Maintenance | pruning should be done after flowering, best grown in a spot sheltered from the wind |
| Cultivar Origin | JC McDaniel introduction of Urbana, Illinois (USA) |
| Misc Facts | The genus loebneri is named after Max Loebner the original hybridizer of M kobus x M. stellata around 1917. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr), #86-A Gardner’s Guide to Magnolias (Gardiner) |
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