| Description | A hybrid Magnolia with Ivory colored chalice shaped at maturity. |
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| Pronunciation | (mag-NO-li-ah) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | grows best in full sun, tolerates some shade |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average to rich, well drained, slightly acid |
| Temperature | buds hardy to at least -22 F |
| Flowers | upright, chalice shaped, yellow to yellow green tepals, mature to ivory, fragrant, mid May (Morton Arboretum, Isle Illinois) |
| Fruit | aggregate of follicles, dries to brown |
| Stems | the pubescence buds are a good identification feature of this plant |
| Dimensions | 18-20 by 18-20 feet (HS) |
| Maintenance | pruning 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 |
| Cultivar Origin | A David Leach hybrid between M. acuminata x M. denudata |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #86-Magnolia A Gardener’s Guide (Jim Gardiner), #170-Morton Arboretum (www.mortonarb.org) |
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