Butterflies Magnolia

Magnolia 'Butterflies'


$155.00

An exquisitely beautiful magnolia whose flowers are among the truest yellow of all hybrids; a small tree or large shrub with a neatly pyramidal form and large relatively coarse leaves, flowers appear before the foliage; an ideal landscape or garden accent

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Features and Growing Tips

Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.

Landscape Qualities

Butterflies Magnolia is a deciduous tree with a distinctive and refined pyramidal form. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.

Planting and Growing

and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more., Butterflies Magnolia will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 18 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 2 feet from the ground

but has a definite preference for acidic soils. It is quite intolerant of urban pollution, but will die in standing water. It is not particular as to soil type, This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It requires an evenly moist well-drained soil for optimal growth

Plant Facts

Prefers full sun to partial shade

Keep moisture level moist

Mature Size 20'Hx18'W

Flowers are yellow with strong fragrance

Flowers in early spring

Fall color copper

Zone 4a

Likes well drained soil