Butterflies magnolia
Magnolia 'Butterflies'
MBG Plant of Merit 2011
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 20 feet tallup to 15 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Butterflies' magnolia (Magnolia 'Butterflies') is a tree for specimen plantings, borders, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows 15 to 20 feet tall. Fragrant yellow flowers open in early to late spring. They attract butterflies, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Blue Mouse Ears hosta, and Queen of Night tulip.