kobus magnolia
Magnolia kobus
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size25 to 30 feet tall25 to 35 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Conical
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Kobus magnolia (Magnolia kobus) is a tree for specimen planting and hedges. 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, loamy or clay soil. It has a conical shape and grows slowly to 25 to 30 feet tall. Fragrant white flowers open from early to late spring, and birds visit the tree.
Pairs well with Mock orange, Grape hyacinth, and Festiva Maxima peony.
Native range
Japan.