saucer magnolia
Magnolia soulangeana
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size20 to 40 feet tall10 to 25 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Saucer magnolia (Magnolia soulangeana) is a tree for borders, containers, and use as a specimen. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. It bears fragrant yellow blooms in early to late spring. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it, and it grows at a moderate rate.
Pairs well with Korean spice viburnum, Black Parrot tulip, and Blue fescue.
Native range
Garden origin.