Magnolia
'Elizabeth'
Elizabeth Magnolia
Family |
Magnoliaceae |
Genus |
Magnolia |
Cultivar |
'Elizabeth' |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Tree (deciduous) |
Pronunciation |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
5 |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
6 |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H6 |
Temperature (°C) |
-5 |
Temperature (°F) |
25 |
Height |
10 m |
Spread |
5 m |
Landscape |
As a specimen or centrepiece tree. |
Cultivation |
Grown in partial shade to full sun in well-drained acidic, organic, clay based soils. |
Shape |
Upright spreading. |
Growth |
Fast |
ID Characteristic |
Creamy yellow blooms that are characteristically smaller than other varieties of Magnolia. |
Pests |
Cankers, scale. |
Habitat |
Horticultural origin. |
Bark/Stem Description |
Smooth glabrous bark with slightly pronounced lenticels. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
Upright lanceolate flower buds that appear terminally on flowering stems, 4 - 8 cm in length. |
Leaf Description |
Simple, alternate pinnate-ovate leaves with narrowed apices. |
Flower Description |
Showy open cup-shaped blooms that point upward. Petals can measure between 4 - 8 cm in length. |
Colour Description |
Medium green to vivid green foliage in the spring to summer, which turns shades of yellow, gold and orange in autumn. Bark begins a pale brown but as it matures it turns to a darker brown, and then a dark blackish grey. Delicately pale yellow flowers that fade to cream near the centres. |
Texture Description |
Medium to coarse. |
Notable Specimens |
The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |