Plant Details

Magnolia 'Butterflies'
Exposure:
Light/Bright Shade
Plant Category:
Deciduous Shrubs & Broadleaf Evergreens
Height:
Minimum 15 feet , Maximum 30 feet
Width: Minimum 10 feet , Maximum 20 feet
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Width: Minimum 10 feet , Maximum 20 feet
Savage hybrid of M. acuminata x M. denudata 'Sawada's Cream'. Long awaited, and worth the wait! This deciduous, upright tree, featuring 3-4" deep yellow flowers with 10-16 tepals and red stamens. Blooms young and flowers midspring. Reaching a 10-year height of 15' with less spread; 'Butterflies' forms a 25-30' tree at maturity. It is reported to be hardy below -20oF. US Patent #7456.
3 Nurseries Carry This Plant:
Name | City/State | Phone | Prod Type | Availability | |
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Brentano's Tree Farm LLC | St. Paul, OR | Email now | 503-633-8733 | Container: 1 |
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Rocky Mountain Nursery | Independence, OR | Email now | 503-838-4222 | Container: 1 |
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Sidhu & Sons Nursery Ltd. | Mission, BC | Email now | 604-826-3537 | Container: X Liner: X |
Comments
Submitted by Ref: Plantlust.com on 11/8/2012 4:24 PM
Lovely rich (the deepest yet!) 3-4"yellow flowers of 10-16 tepals appear on this small tree before the leaves. MedM.acuminata x M.denduata 'Sawada' s Cream', this was bred by Phil Savage. S-PSh/Med PPatent7456
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Submitted by Ref: Plantlust.com on 11/8/2012 4:24 PM
Maybe the best of the yellow flowering cultivars, it is a small tree with deep yellow goblet flowers. Zone 5.
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