Magnolia × loebneri
Loebner magnolia
Notes:
Blooms at 3-4 years. Sensitive to late frosts. Considered more tolerant of alkaline soils than most magnolias.
'Merrill' is noted for prolific flowering, dense habit, and greater cold hardiness. 'Leonard Messel' is smaller, with more frost-tolerant flowers.
Sources: UFL, Sunset, Cal Poly, Missouri BG, Stoecklein, Dirr, UConn, Dirr/Warren.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
branches strong
clay tolerant
compacted soil intolerant
deer resistant
dense canopy
drought intolerant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
form:multi-trunked
form:shrub
form:trainable to single trunk
form:tree
fragrant flowers
habit:rounded
litter:minimal
persistence:deciduous
pest/disease free
pollution sensitive
pruning not required
rich soil preferred
root competition intolerant
root disturbance intolerant
roots:coarse/few
roots:low damage potential
roots:wide-spreading
showy flowers
slow-growing
type:broadleaf
use:bonsai
use:border
use:cut flowers
use:espalier
use:specimen
water:regular
well-drained soil required
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