Marillyn magnolia
Magnolia 'Marillyn'
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 15 feet tall8 to 12 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Marillyn' magnolia (Magnolia 'Marillyn') is a tree for specimen planting, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The purple flowers open in early to late spring and are fragrant. Bees visit the blooms, and birds also come to the tree.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, First Frost hosta, and Niobe clematis.