Woody > Magnolia > Magnolia × proctoriana > Magnolia × proctoriana
Magnolia × proctoriana
Proctoriana Magnolia
Origin: A cross between M. stellata and M. salicifolia.
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Species |
| × proctoriana |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Magnolia stellata × salicifolia |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| - 30 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| - 20 |
| Height |
| 4-8 metres |
| Spread |
| 4-8 metres |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Deciduous shrub reaching 8 m tall with rough brown or silvery grey bark, mid-green leaves and white, star-shaped spring flowers. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in moist, humus-rich, well-drained neutral to acid soil in sun or part shade with shelter from cold winds. Late frosts may damage flower buds. |
| Shape |
| A conical, deciduous tree. |
| Pests |
| Scale insects, coral spot, honey fungus and phytophthora root rot. |
| Leaf Description |
| Aromatic, oval leaves, to 12 cm long, with pale undersides. |
| Flower Description |
| A star-shaped, white flower, up to 10 cm across, with 6- 12 petals. |
| Propagation |
| By softwood or greenwood cuttings from late spring to early summer or by semi-hardwood cuttings from late summer to autumn. |
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