Magnolia 'Crescendo' (Crescendo Magnolia)


Botanical Information

FamilyMagnoliaceae
GenusMagnolia
Cultivar'Crescendo'
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (deciduous)
OriginCultivated by Dennis Ledvina, in Wisconsin, United States of America.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone4a-8b
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone5
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH4-H7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-28.9 - (-6.7)
Temperature (°F)-20-20
Height4-6 m
Spread4-6 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodMay, June

Description and Growing Information

LandscapeCommonly used as a specimen plant or planted for the bright colour to its blooms.
PropagationPropagated from seed.
CultivationPrefers well drained, neutral to acid soils and full sun.
Notable SpecimensCaerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Leaf DescriptionThe green, oval leaves are 20-25 cm long.
Flower DescriptionThe showy, cup-shaped flowers are rosy pink on the outside and a pale pink on the inside. They grow 20-30 cm across.

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