Yellow Fever magnolia
Magnolia 'Yellow Fever'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size20 to 40 feet tallup to 20 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Yellow Fever' magnolia (Magnolia 'Yellow Fever') is a tree for specimen planting, privacy screens, and cottage gardens. 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It bears fragrant yellow blooms in early to late spring. Bees visit the flowers, and birds visit the tree. The evergreen leaves keep the tree full all year.
Pairs well with Serviceberry, Curly Fries hosta, and Stargazer lily.