Judy Zuk magnolia
Magnolia 'Judy Zuk'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size20 to 28 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow with plum tinged bases
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
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Notes
'Judy Zuk' magnolia (Magnolia 'Judy Zuk') is a tree for specimen planting, foundation plantings, and cottage 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. Upright growth reaches about 28 feet tall and 8 feet wide. The tulip-shaped flowers are golden yellow and pink with plum tinged bases. They open in spring and smell like Fruit Loops cereal.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Blue Mouse Ears hosta, and Casa Blanca lily.