George Henry Kern magnolia
Magnolia 'George Henry Kern'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 15 feet tall6 to 15 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'George Henry Kern' magnolia (Magnolia 'George Henry Kern') is a shrub for specimen planting, hedges, privacy screens, and foundation plantings. 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. Fragrant pink flowers open in early to late spring. Bees and birds visit the plant. It is evergreen, so it gives you cover all year.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Jackmanii clematis, Autumn fern, and Paperbark maple.