Magnolia acuminata
cucumbertree
Notes:
Dislikes hot dry winds. Native to rich woodlands, mostly of the piedmont and mountains.
Pyramidal when young, rounding with age. Among fastest-growing magnolias. Fragrance is slight. Blooms at around 12 years. Branches spicy when bruised.
NCSU and UConn claim deer resistance. USDA is an outlier in claiming sandy soil tolerance.
Dove/Woolridge relegated the species to their secondary list (in favor of var. subcordata), but the only bad thing they had to say about it was that it was too big and the flowers too high to be appreciated (which, you know, doesn't really matter if you're using it as a shade tree primarily).
Sources: White Oak, Sunset, UFL, NCSU, JerseyYards.org, Missouri BG, UConn, USDA, Bir.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
aromatic twigs/bark
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:mammals
bark injury sensitive
branches strong
coarse texture
compacted soil intolerant
deer resistant
dense canopy
drought intolerant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
fast-growing
fire risk low
form:tree
fragrant flowers
habit:conical/pyramidal
habit:irregular
habit:oval
habit:rounded
habit:spreading/wide
litter:minimal
native:eastern North America
part shade preferred
persistence:deciduous
pest/disease free
pollution sensitive
pruning not required
rich soil preferred
rich soil required
root disturbance intolerant
root restriction intolerant
roots:coarse/few
roots:low damage potential
roots:wide-spreading
salt intolerant
type:broadleaf
use:shade tree
use:specimen
use:street
water:regular
wind sensitive
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