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

Fruiting Times:

Light Requirements:

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.

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Parts and Problems of Magnolia

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 285

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.

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Overall Habit

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Branches of Flowers

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Immature Fruit

Fruit

Bark

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Winter Habit

Flower Buds

Flower Canopy

Flowering Habit

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

Flowering

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12 Magnolia × soulangeana found

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Number	Accession ID	Location
1	2013_00657*A	HORTPARK
2	ORIG_2874*A	LAMB
3	ORIG_3280*A	STEW
4	2009_11588*A	ADDL
5	2009_11587*A	ADDL
6	2009_11498*A	ADDL
7	2013_00654*A	HORTPARK
8	ORIG_9293*A	FWLR
9	2023_00601*A	OWEN
10	2023_00601*B	OWEN
11	2023_00601*C	OWEN
12	2024_00014*A	PICK