Magnolia × loebneri 'Merrill'
Merrill Loebner Magnolia

Family:

Magnoliaceae (Magnolia Family) 26

Genus:

Magnolia (Magnolia Cucumber Tree Tree, Cucumber) 23

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Upright 572

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 5 251

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 838

Flower Notes:

White (Large (3-3.5" across), fragrant, star-like white flowers with a very faint pink blush in the throat; generally with 15 tepals; early spring)

Foliage Notes:

Bronze (New leaves in spring); Green (Summer foliage); Yellow (Bronze-yellow fall foliage)

Fruit Notes:

Red (Mature cone-like fruits that split to reveal red seeds; sometimes absent)

Ultimate Height:

25-30 feet

Ultimate Spread:

25-30 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Moist, well-drained soils with high organic matter

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves (4-6" long and 1-2.25" wide) are alternate, simple and obovate with entire margins and a rounded apex. Both vegetative and flower buds are covered in silky pubescence. Stems are vertical lenticels and are fragrant when bruised.

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 355

Fragrant Flowers 188

Specimen 630

Additional Information

'Merrill' is a vigorous, small rounded tree that produces an abundance of large, fragrant white flowers in early spring. Plant in a protected location to prevent spring frosts from damaging the flowers.