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Saucer Magnolia

Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia x soulangeana)
Forest and Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0 us
Saucer Magnolia in flower
In flower · (c) Mirko Tomasi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · CC BY NC

Magnolia x soulangeana

Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.

Early pink cups, some years nipped by frost

ModerateTreesAlso Flowers
Light
Full sun–part shade
Moisture
Medium
Mature size
15–25 ft
Spacing
15–20 ft
Bloom or harvest
Flowers Apr
How it spreads
Small tree
What to buy
Container plants.
When to plant
Plant April.

In the design

Don't park it in a wind tunnel between buildings if you want the flowers.

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Reference details
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