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Magnolia brooklynensis
'Black Beauty'
Black Beauty Magnolia
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Species |
| brooklynensis |
| Cultivar |
| 'Black Beauty' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -45 - (-12) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -50 - (-10) |
| Height |
| 3 m |
| Spread |
| 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| As an accent tree, within informal gardens or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in rich, organic, moderately-draining loamy soils in partial to full sun. Water moderately. Generally intolerant of extreme soil conditions, dry or wet. Flower buds are intolerant of frost. |
| Shape |
| Upright spherical. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Deep blackish-purple flowers. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth insignificant bark with tiny nodules. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Pinnate flower buds with 2 leaf scales appear terminally along flowering stems. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves broad-pinnate, 8 - 15 cm in length, that ripple at the edges. |
| Flower Description |
| Countless distinctive flowers, petals lanceolate and facing upward, measuring from 6 - 10 cm in length. |
| Colour Description |
| Deep purplish-red flowers with deep purple – almost black – flower buds. Medium-green to deep green foliage, greyish-brown bark. Flowering stems appear richly greenish-brown. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
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