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Magnolia grandiflora
'Edith Bogue'
Large-flowered Magnolia
Origin: The original seedling of this tree was purchased in 1917 from a nursery in Florida by Edith Bogue of Montclair, New Jersey.
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Species |
| grandiflora |
| Cultivar |
| 'Edith Bogue' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7 - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-12) - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 0 - 30 |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A broadleaf evergreen tree that is noted for its attractive dark green leaves and its large, extremely fragrant flowers. |
| Landscape |
| Evergreen flowering tree for lawns, streets, near decks and patios. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in moist, organically rich, well-drained loams in full sun to part shade. Part shade may be best. It is intolerant of many urban pollutants. |
| Shape |
| A pyramidal to rounded crown. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Trees will become quite large over time and should be planted in areas where they can expand. |
| Pests |
| No serious insect or disease problems. |
| Habitat |
| The species is native to moist wooded areas in the southeastern the United States from North Carolina to Florida and Texas. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The bark is grey-brown in colour, fragrant and bitter. It is smooth when young, turning into scales or flat plates as it ages. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leathery evergreen ovate to elliptic leaves to 25 cm long, glossy dark green above and variable pale green to gray-brown beneath. |
| Flower Description |
| Fragrant white flowers to 16 - 30 cm diameter usually have six petals. Flowers bloom in late spring, with sparse continued flowering throughout the summer. |
| Fruit Description |
| Spherical cone-like fruiting clusters to 7- 10 cm long that mature in late summer to early fall, releasing individual rose-red coated seeds suspended on slender threads at maturity. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium texture when young, growing coarser with age. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Lanhydrock House and Garden, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| By stem cuttings or grafting. |
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