Legacy magnolia
Magnolia 'Legacy'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 20 feet tall6 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pinkish-white with red base
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Legacy' magnolia (Magnolia 'Legacy') is a tree for specimen planting, privacy screens, 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. Pinkish-white flowers with a red base open in early to late spring. The blooms are fragrant and attract bees, and birds also visit the tree. The leaves stay green all year.
Pairs well with Guacamole hosta, Japanese forest grass, and Ornamental onion.