Magnolia acuminata var. subcordata
yellow cucumber tree
Notes:
Wider but much shorter than the species, with larger flowers. Branches hold up better in ice/snow than other magnolias (esp. evergreen ones).
'Miss Honeybee' is more compact and a precocious, fragrant bloomer.
Sources: Dove/Woolridge, Sunset, UFL, NCSU.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
aromatic foliage
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:larval host
attracts:mammals
bark injury sensitive
clay tolerant
coarse texture
compacted soil intolerant
deer resistant
drought tolerant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fire risk low
form:tree
fragrant flowers
full sun preferred
habit:conical/pyramidal
habit:oval
habit:rounded
litter:minimal
native:eastern North America
persistence:deciduous
pruning not required
rich soil preferred
root disturbance intolerant
roots:coarse/few
roots:low damage potential
roots:wide-spreading
sandy soil tolerant
showy flowers
type:broadleaf
use:border
use:deck/patio
use:shade tree
use:specimen
water:regular
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