Sunsation magnolia
Magnolia 'Sunsation'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size20 to 25 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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Notes
'Sunsation' magnolia (Magnolia 'Sunsation') is a tree for specimen planting, borders, 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. It forms a mid-sized tree with a uniform, pyramidal shape. Six inch yellow flowers with deep pink at the base open in spring, even on young trees. This is the latest yellow magnolia to bloom, which keeps buds safe from late frosts.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Blue Mouse Ears hosta, and Ornamental onion.