| Description | A beautiful large shrub or small tree with large cup-shaped flowers. Needs a protected area in zone #5 |
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| Pronunciation | (mag-NO-li-ah) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 6-8 |
| Sunlight | semi-shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | prefers moist, rich, well drained soils. |
| Temperature | Is hardy to at least -1F to -9 F and some mature species have reported to with stand - 38 F. |
| Flowers | fragrant, slightly nodding, cup shaped flowers with ring red stamens surrounding the female part and 9 white tepals, forms a stigmatic column |
| Fruit | bright red seed pod |
| Dimensions | small tree or large shrub reaching 12 by 12 feet. |
| Native Site | Native to southern China, Manchuria, Japan and Korea. |
| Cultivar Origin | First introduced in the Brittish Isle by the Veitich's Coombe Wood Nursery between 1879 to 1888. |
| Notes & Reference | #86-Magnolia A Gardener’s Guide (Jim Gardiner) |
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