Leonard Messel magnolia
Magnolia loebneri 'Leonard Messel'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 20 feet tallup to 25 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Upright
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pink, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
- Toxicity
- Non-toxic
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Leonard Messel' magnolia (Magnolia loebneri 'Leonard Messel') is a tree for borders, cottage gardens, and specimen planting. 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. Deep purple buds open to fragrant, star-shaped blooms in white and pink from early to late spring. Bees, butterflies, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Korean spice viburnum, Foxglove, and Casa Blanca lily.