Plant Details
Magnolia 'Butterflies'
Butterflies Magnolia
Exposure:
Light/Bright Shade
Plant Category:
Shade & Flowering Trees
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.
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5 Nurseries Carry This Plant:
| Name | City/State | Phone | Prod Type | Availability | |
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| Alpha Nursery Inc. | Salem, OR | Email now | 503-390-1286 | Container: X | |
| Blue Heron Farm | Corvallis, OR | Email now | 541-754-4224 | Container: 1 | |
| Heritage Seedlings & Liners Inc. | Salem, OR | Email now | 503-585-9835 | Container: 3 Liner: 3 |
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| Rigert Shade Trees | Hillsboro, OR | Email now | 503-649-8024 | BB: 1 |
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| Sobella Nursery | Damascus, OR | Email now | 503-454-0789 | BB: X Container: X |
Comments
Submitted by Ref: Plantlust.com on 11/8/2012 4:29 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 4:29 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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