Magnolia × soulangeana
Saucer Magnolia

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Multi-Colored (Large white to pink to purple flowers (5-10" dia.) in early May; outside of the roughly 9 tepals flush pinkish-purple while the inside is whitish)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Summer); Bronze (Rarely has the attractive yellow-brown fall color)
 Fruit Notes:
Red (Cucumber-like pods with usually only a few attractive red seeds in 4" pods in fall)
 Ultimate Height:
20-30 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
20-30 feet
 Soil Notes:
Moist, peaty, acidic soil
 Range:
Hybrid origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves alternate, simple, 3-6" long, half as wide, obovate to broad-oblong, apex narrow and abruptly short-pointed, dark green above and pubescent below. Flower buds are large (0.5-0.75" long) and silky. Stems are fragrant.

Additional Information

Many of the showiest magnolia cultivars belong to this species. One of the most common flowering trees in the Midwest, it is apparently well-adapted. Its very early spring flowers can be killed by late frost; they turn brown and limp. Can be troubled by magnolia scale, but this can be kept under control by timely spraying. Fleshy roots with few laterals. Does not transplant well so best to buy container grown plants.

When Magnolia × soulangeana has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

Flowering

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Fruiting

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14 Magnolia × soulangeana found

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= Heritage plant = Memorial plant
Number Accession ID Location
12013_00657*AHORTPARK
22013_00655*AHORTPARK
3ORIG_2874*ALAMB
4ORIG_3280*ASTEW
52009_11588*AADDL
62009_11587*AADDL
72009_11498*AADDL
82013_00654*AHORTPARK
92013_00656*AHORTPARK
10ORIG_9293*AFWLR
112023_00601*AOWEN
122023_00601*BOWEN
132023_00601*COWEN
142024_00014*APICK

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