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Tree Walk – Loebner Magnolia

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Tree Walk – Loebner Magnolia 2022-11-15T07:12:13+00:00

Loebner Magnolia (Magnolia × loebneri ‘Merrill’)

Identifying Features

Plant Family: Magnoliaceae

Leaf: deciduous, alternate, simple, rounded, 4-6 inches long

Twig and Bud: twig slender with gray lenticels, bruised stems have sweet fragrance

Flower, Fruit and Seed: flowers are white and star-like, 4-6 inches wide, fruit is cone-like with red coated seeds

Bark: gray

Shape and Mature Height: rounded crown, typically multi-trunked, could be single-trunked, 20-30 feet tall

Garden Value and Considerations

Loebner magnolia grows best in rich, moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.  It is intolerant of soil moisture extremes and urban pollutants.  Large white flowers cover the tree in early spring before the foliage emerges.  Flowers may be damaged by late spring frosts and should be planted in a protected site.

Notes

The dense, low branches of this and other magnolias provide protective cover to wildlife.