Charles Coates magnolia
Magnolia 'Charles Coates'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 25 feet tall15 to 20 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Charles Coates' magnolia (Magnolia 'Charles Coates') is a tree for specimen plantings, cottage gardens, 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. Its fragrant white flowers open in early to late spring and again in early summer. Bees and birds visit the tree.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Autumn fern, and Munstead lavender.