The Flowering Crabapple is a popular small ornamental tree with an extremely showy flower display in the spring. Malus floribunda is an excellent species that has high resistance to Japanese beetles, slight susceptibility to apple scab and powdery mildew, and moderate susceptibility to fireblight. Unlike many flowering crabapples, this species flowers and fruits consistently every […]
Handsome specimen at all seasons. Needs at least some protection from strong wind in Zones 4 and 5. Somewhat prone to breakage in severe ice storms. Early blooming flowers often destroyed by late spring frosts. […]
Full sun or light partial shade. Tropical appearance. Flowers are creamy white with an unpleasant smell. The cone-like rosy red fruit matures in September-October. Endangered in Indiana. Large leaves can be injured by hail or wind. Perhaps too coarse for most landscape situations. […]
Nice flower fragrance, but never overwhelming. Does well in wet soils, unlike other magnolias. Requires acid soil, some moisture, and tolerates some shade. Chlorosis can sometimes be a problem, especially prevalent on alkaline soils. […]
The Jane Magnolia is a shrubby magnolia that produces beautiful, large deep pink-purple flowers 2-4 weeks later than Magnolia stellata and M. x soulangeana, reducing the rick of frost damage. Flowers again sporadically throughout the summer. Part of the Little Girls Hybrid Series. […]
‘Leonard Messel’ is a small, rounded, vigorous tree that produces large, fragrant, purple-pink flowers in early spring. Although this cultivar has more frost-resistant flower buds, it is still wise to plant this tree in a protected location to prevent spring frosts from damaging the flowers. […]
Withstands wind and dry conditions well. Used by farmers as a hedgerow for livestock fencing because of its thorniness. Highly deer resistant. Fruits are said to be an insect and rodent repellent. Extremely decay resistant wood, containing 1% by weight 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxystilbene (a fungitoxic compound). Large fruits create litter problem; select staminate trees to avoid fruit […]
The Magnolia genus is composed of about one hundred species of trees and shrubs that are most commonly used ornamentally in the landscape for their showy flowers. […]
This tree gets it name from the cucumber-looking fruits it bears in the fall. Full sun is best, although it has tolerance for partial shade. Because the roots are thick and fleshy and grow downward more than out, it can be moderately difficult to transplant. Generally trouble-free, but scale can be a problem on occasion. […]
Magnolia liliiflora is a shrubby tree that produces large, showy deep rose pink-purple flowers in mid-spring. Foliage is often tattered or altogether absent by late summer or early fall. This species is a parent in many Magnolia hybrids, including the Saucer Magnolia, M. x soulangeana. […]
The Purdue Arboretum is a collaboration between the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and Physical Facilities Grounds Department