Magnolia acuminata var. subcordata 'Miss Honeybee' (Miss Honeybee Magnolia)
Botanical Information
Family | Magnoliaceae |
Genus | Magnolia |
Species | acuminata |
Variety | subcordata |
Cultivar | 'Miss Honeybee' |
Category | Woody |
Type | Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
Origin | The genus Magnolia is named after Pierre Magnol, a French botanist who lived from 1638 to 1715. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 3 - 8 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 1a - 7 |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H7 - H4 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -40 - 7 |
Temperature (°F) | -40 - 20 |
Height | 4 - 8 m |
Spread | 2.5 - 4 m |
Growth | Medium |
Flowering Period | April, May, June, July |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | A smaller deciduous tree with bright pink flowers. |
Propagation | Softwood cuttings may be taken in early summer and rooted under mist and bottom heat. Layering of low branches in early spring. |
Notable Specimens | Lanhydrock Gardens, England, Cornwall. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |