Magnolia (Magnolia)
Botanical Information
Family | Magnoliaceae |
Genus | Magnolia |
Category | Woody |
Type | Tree (deciduous) |
Origin | The genus Magnolia is named after Pierre Magnol, a French botanist who lived from 1638 to 1715. |
Pronunciation |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 5 - 8 |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 4a - 8a |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H3 - H7 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | -29 -(-7) |
Temperature (°F) | -20 - 20 |
Height | 5 - 8 m |
Growth | Medium |
Flowering Period | April, May, June, July |
Description and Growing Information
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 | The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
Photographs
![](photos/Magnolia-Cuddy-Office-bud-1.jpg)
![](photos/Magnolia-Cuddy-Office-flw-1.jpg)
![](photos/Magnolia-Cuddy Office-brk-1.jpg)
![Magnolia, form. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Magnolia, form. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Magnolia-cc-frm.jpg)
Magnolia, form. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Magnolia, flower. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Magnolia, flower. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Magnolia-cc-flw.jpg)
Magnolia, flower. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Magnolia, leaf. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Magnolia, leaf. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.](photos/Magnolia-cc--lf.jpg)
Magnolia, leaf. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
![Magnolia 'Ann' Magnolia 'Ann'](photos/Magnolia-x-Ann-1.jpg)
Magnolia 'Ann'
![Magnolia 'Sundance' Magnolia 'Sundance'](photos/Magnolia-Sundance-cuddy-flw-2.jpg)
Magnolia 'Sundance'
![Magnolia 'Galaxy' Magnolia 'Galaxy'](photos/magnolia-x-galaxy-1.jpg)
Magnolia 'Galaxy'
![Magnolia x brooklynensis 'Black Beauty' Magnolia x brooklynensis 'Black Beauty'](photos/Magnolia-black-beauty-cuddy-fl-4.jpg)
Magnolia x brooklynensis 'Black Beauty'
![Magnolia 'Golden Gala' Magnolia 'Golden Gala'](photos/Magnolia-Golden-Gala-Cuddy-flw-3.jpg)
Magnolia 'Golden Gala'
![Magnolia 'Jane' Magnolia 'Jane'](photos/Magnolia-Jane-cuddy-flw.jpg)
Magnolia 'Jane'
![Magnolia 'Pinkie' Magnolia 'Pinkie'](photos/Magnolia-Pinkie-cuddy-frm.jpg)
Magnolia 'Pinkie'
![Magnolia x soulangiana 'Alexandriana' Magnolia x soulangiana 'Alexandriana'](photos/Magnolia-x-soulangiana-Alexandriana-cuddy-flw.jpg)
Magnolia x soulangiana 'Alexandriana'
![Magnolia 'Yellow Lantern' Magnolia 'Yellow Lantern'](photos/Magnolia-Yellow-Lantern-cuddy-form-1.jpg)
Magnolia 'Yellow Lantern'
![Magnolia 'Heaven Scent' Magnolia 'Heaven Scent'](photos/Magnoia-Heaven-Scent-cc-flw.jpg)
Magnolia 'Heaven Scent'
![Magnolia 'Albatross' Magnolia 'Albatross'](photos/Magnolia-Albatros-cc-frm.jpg)
Magnolia 'Albatross'
![Magnolia 'Angelica' Magnolia 'Angelica'](photos/Magnolia-Angelica-cc-flw-2.jpg)
Magnolia 'Angelica'
![Magnolia 'Ann' Magnolia 'Ann'](photos/Magnolia-Ann-cc-flw.jpg)
Magnolia 'Ann'
![Magnolia 'Apollo'. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England Magnolia 'Apollo'. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England](photos/Magnolia-Apollo-frm.jpg)
Magnolia 'Apollo'. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England
![Magnolia 'Atlas'. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England. Magnolia 'Atlas'. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England.](photos/Magnolia-Atlas-cc-flw.jpg)
Magnolia 'Atlas'. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, England.
![Magnolia 'Banana Split' Magnolia 'Banana Split'](photos/Magnolia-Banana-Split-cc-flw.jpg)
Magnolia 'Banana Split'
![Magnolia 'Betty Jessel' Magnolia 'Betty Jessel'](photos/Magnolia-Betty-Jessel-cc-flw.jpg)
Magnolia 'Betty Jessel'
![Magnolia 'Butterflies' Magnolia 'Butterflies'](photos/Magnolia-Butterflies-cc-flw.jpg)
Magnolia 'Butterflies'
![Magnolia 'Margaret Helen' Magnolia 'Margaret Helen'](photos/Magnolia-Margaret-Helen-cc-flw-3.jpg)
Magnolia 'Margaret Helen'
![Magnolia ‘Galaxy' Magnolia ‘Galaxy'](photos/Magnolia-Galaxy-tre-frm.jpg)
Magnolia ‘Galaxy'
![Magnolia 'Star Wars' Magnolia 'Star Wars'](photos/Magnolia-Star-Wars-cc-flw2.jpg)
Magnolia 'Star Wars'
![Magnolia 'Charles Coates'. Lanhydrock Gardens, England, Magnolia 'Charles Coates'. Lanhydrock Gardens, England,](photos/Magnolia-Charles-Coates-frm2.jpg)
Magnolia 'Charles Coates'. Lanhydrock Gardens, England,
![Magnolia 'Fei Huang'. Lanhydrock Gardens, England, Magnolia 'Fei Huang'. Lanhydrock Gardens, England,](photos/Magnolia-Fei-Huang-frm.jpg)
Magnolia 'Fei Huang'. Lanhydrock Gardens, England,
![Magnolia 'David Clulow'. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, E Magnolia 'David Clulow'. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, E](photos/Magnolia-David-Clulow-frm.jpg)
Magnolia 'David Clulow'. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, E
![Magnolia 'Frank Gladney'. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, Magnolia 'Frank Gladney'. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall,](photos/Magnolia-Frank-Galdney-frm.jpg)
Magnolia 'Frank Gladney'. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall,
![Magnolia 'Golden Sun'. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, Eng Magnolia 'Golden Sun'. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, Eng](photos/Magnolia-Golden-Sun-frm.jpg)
Magnolia 'Golden Sun'. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, Eng
![Magnolia 'Mark Jury'. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, Engl Magnolia 'Mark Jury'. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, Engl](photos/Magnolia-Mark-Jury-frm.jpg)
Magnolia 'Mark Jury'. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, Engl
![Magnolia 'J.C. Williams'. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall, Magnolia 'J.C. Williams'. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall,](photos/Magnolia-J-C-Williams-frm.jpg)
Magnolia 'J.C. Williams'. Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall,