Merrill magnolia
Magnolia loebneri 'Merrill'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size20 to 40 feet tallup to 25 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Merrill' magnolia (Magnolia loebneri 'Merrill') is a tree for borders, containers, and specimen planting, and it needs little care. 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. Fragrant yellow flowers open from early to late spring. Bees and birds visit the tree. It grows at a moderate pace with an erect shape.
Pairs well with Korean spice viburnum, Liberty hosta, and Ornamental onion.