Magnolia ‘Elizabeth’
'Elizabeth' is a hybrid Magnolia with beautiful, large, cup-shaped, fragrant yellow flowers on a deciduous, upright, columnar form.
Description:
‘Elizabeth’ is an award-winning, deciduous hybrid magnolia cross of M. acuminata and M. denudata. Masses of large, cup-shaped, soft yellow, lightly fragrant flowers up to 6 inches across usher in spring, even on young plants. Flowers can last up to four weeks and gradually fade to cream as they age. Obovate, eight inch long foliage emerges bronze in colour, maturing to dark green. One of the best yellow flowering magnolias offering breathtaking beauty with an upright, columnar shape 20-30 feet tall and 12-20 feet wide. It also provides lovely winter interest with smooth gray bark and furry buds. Site in a sheltered spot from cold, dry winds to protect buds and flowers. For the 2024 Rare Flowering Tree Pre-Order plants will be in 1g pots and about 3 feet tall.
Common Name: Magnolia - [RFT Pre-Order]
Family: Magnoliaceae (The Magnolia Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Part Sun, Full Sun
Height: 15-25'
Width: 10' and over
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
Asia and the Pacific - Asia - China and Japan
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