Magnolia hybrids Cultivar List

Magnolia hybrids

Cultivar Flower Comments

Ann 6 to 8" deep purplish red 8 to 10'; hardy; 4" leaves with rippled margins

Betty 8" flowers; deep purple red outside, white inside; pointed and sometimes curved 10 to 15'; adaptable; some repeat flowering in summer; broad rounded habit

Candy Cane 3 whorls of petals; outer whorl rose at base fading to white at tip, middle whorl is slightly darker, inner whorl is deeper rose purple; lightly scented

Elizabeth Creamy yellow fragrant flowers with rose red stamens Vigorous; pyramidal habit; 20'; flowers late enough to avoid most frost damage

Galaxy 6 to 8" red purple to pink flower; slightly fragrant 20 to 30'; flowers late enough to avoid most frost damage; pyramidal to columnar habit; single stem; moderate growth rate

Jane Cup shaped fragrant flowers; reddish purple outside, white inside; erect, slender flower buds Late flowering cultivar

Jon Jon 5.5 to 6" deep reddish purple flower; darkest color at base fading to tip Late flowering Gresham hybrid

Judy Deep reddish purple outside, white inside; buds are candle like, pointed, and red purple at base Large, dense, upright bush; flowers open late; slow growing cultivar with fastigiate habit

Mary Nell 10" cup shaped flower; white with purple at base Gresham hybrid; vigorous; shrubby; olive green leaves

Paul Cook 12" flowers; lavender pink outside, white inside Vigorous; hardy; flowers at early age

Pristine 5 to 6" white, upright flowers; pink buds; fragrant Pyramidal; 20 to 30'; vigorous

Randy 3 to 5" flowers; red purple outside, white inside; erect pointed buds, dark red purple at base fading to tip Erect almost columnar habit

Raspberry Ice 9" pinkish white with violet shading at base Gresham hybrid; shrubby

Ricki 4 to 6" reddish purple to purple outside, white to pale purple inside; slender pointed buds, red purple at base fading to pale purple at tip Upright

Royal Crown 12" dark red purple to violet flowers; white inside Gresham hybrid; occasional flowers during the summer; vigorous; flowers at an early age

Spectrum 10 to 12" deep reddish purple flowers Broadly oval; similar to Galaxy except wider plant; flowers late enough to avoid most frost damage

Susan 4 to 6" red purple flowers; sometimes twisted; long slender, erect buds

Tina Durio 10 to 12" flowers; white with a trace of pink at base Gresham hybrid; flowers late enough to escape most frost damage

Cultivar	Flower	Comments
Ann	6 to 8" deep purplish red	8 to 10'; hardy; 4" leaves with rippled margins
Betty	8" flowers; deep purple red outside, white inside; pointed and sometimes curved	10 to 15'; adaptable; some repeat flowering in summer; broad rounded habit
Candy Cane	3 whorls of petals; outer whorl rose at base fading to white at tip, middle whorl is slightly darker, inner whorl is deeper rose purple; lightly scented
Elizabeth	Creamy yellow fragrant flowers with rose red stamens	Vigorous; pyramidal habit; 20'; flowers late enough to avoid most frost damage
Galaxy	6 to 8" red purple to pink flower; slightly fragrant	20 to 30'; flowers late enough to avoid most frost damage; pyramidal to columnar habit; single stem; moderate growth rate
Jane	Cup shaped fragrant flowers; reddish purple outside, white inside; erect, slender flower buds	Late flowering cultivar
Jon Jon	5.5 to 6" deep reddish purple flower; darkest color at base fading to tip	Late flowering Gresham hybrid
Judy	Deep reddish purple outside, white inside; buds are candle like, pointed, and red purple at base	Large, dense, upright bush; flowers open late; slow growing cultivar with fastigiate habit
Mary Nell	10" cup shaped flower; white with purple at base	Gresham hybrid; vigorous; shrubby; olive green leaves
Paul Cook	12" flowers; lavender pink outside, white inside	Vigorous; hardy; flowers at early age
Pristine	5 to 6" white, upright flowers; pink buds; fragrant	Pyramidal; 20 to 30'; vigorous
Randy	3 to 5" flowers; red purple outside, white inside; erect pointed buds, dark red purple at base fading to tip	Erect almost columnar habit
Raspberry Ice	9" pinkish white with violet shading at base	Gresham hybrid; shrubby
Ricki	4 to 6" reddish purple to purple outside, white to pale purple inside; slender pointed buds, red purple at base fading to pale purple at tip	Upright
Royal Crown	12" dark red purple to violet flowers; white inside	Gresham hybrid; occasional flowers during the summer; vigorous; flowers at an early age
Spectrum	10 to 12" deep reddish purple flowers	Broadly oval; similar to Galaxy except wider plant; flowers late enough to avoid most frost damage
Susan	4 to 6" red purple flowers; sometimes twisted; long slender, erect buds
Tina Durio	10 to 12" flowers; white with a trace of pink at base	Gresham hybrid; flowers late enough to escape most frost damage