Scientific Name
Magnolia zenii

Common Name
Zen magnolia
Hardiness Zones: 5-8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun; well drained soil
Texture: Medium
Form: Pyramidal
Height: 16 to 23'
Width: --
Leaf: 3 to 6" alternate, simple dark green leaves; pale green on underside; winter buds are covered with silky hairs
Flower/Fruit: 3.5 to 5" white fragrant flowers with purple base and veins; red stamens; 2 to 3" fruit; outer seed coats are scarlet
Comments: Gray bark; the earliest flowering magnolia
Cultivars: --
 



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