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Saucer Magnolia (Magnolia × soulangeana)Flowering Trees

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Saucer Magnolia

Magnolia × soulangeana

Saucer Magnolia is a medium-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 5-8, that matures to about 10-30 ft. It does best in part shade and full sun with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect yellow, pink and purple blooms in spring. It attracts bees, moths and pollinators, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones
5-8
Sun
Part shade, Full sun
Water
Medium
Mature size
10-30 ft
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Soil
Well-drained, Moist
Bloom color
Yellow, Pink, Purple, White
Bloom season
Spring
Attracts
Bees, Moths, Pollinators, Songbirds
Native to
The Americas & Asia.

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