Magnolia 'Ann'
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The 'Ann Magnolia' is a member of the 'Little Girl' series of Magnolias developed at the U.S. National Arboretum. Ann develops a somewhat open habit with deep purple-red, 7-9 inch petaled flowers. Ann Magnolia trees are vigorous and hardy. Best grown in normal garden soil in full sun.
This magnolia was bred for late bloom (mid-April to early May) to avoid the hazards of late frost. She forms a shrubby mound and has leathery green foliage. She has lightly scented reddish-purple flowers that emerge from beautiful, tapered buds. There is often sporadic repeat bloom in mid-summer. The flowers are large and red-purple on both sides.
Ann will grow 8-10 feet tall and 10 feet wide.
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Magnolia ‘Betty’ is one of the best performing members of the 'Little Girl' series of Magnolias. She is a vigorous, rounded deciduous shrub with egg-shaped mid-green leaves to 6 inches long. In midspring she bears large cup-shaped purple-red flowers with over a dozen petals, opening to reveal white interiors.
Magnolia Betty is easy to grow and has very few insect or disease problems. She will grow 15-20' tall and 10-15 wide. She will tolerate deer, heat & humidity. Betty prefers dappled to full sun.
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Magnolia 'Betty'
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Magnolia grandiflora 'Bracken's Brown Beauty'
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Magnolia grandiflora 'Bracken's Brown Beauty' is one of the Missouri Botanical Gardens Plants of Merit.
This magnolia is noted for its leathery evergreen leaves and attractive flowers. It is native to moist wooded areas in the southeastern United States from North Carolina to Florida and Texas. Bracken’s Brown Beauty is a significant cultivar because, unlike the species, it is reliably winter hardy to the St. Louis area . It is a compact cultivarl with a dense, narrow, pyramdial-oval crown, and produces flowers and leaves that are approximately one-half the size of those on species’ plants. |
Leathery evergreen leaves grow to 7” long and are glossy dark green above and rusty-brown beneath, lending a bi-color appearance to the foliage. Fragrant, cup-shaped, white flowers (to 4-6” diameter) appear in late spring, with sparse continued flowering throughout the summer. Flowers give way to spherical cone-like fruiting clusters (to 3” long) that mature in late summer.
Bracken's Brown Beauty will grow 20 to 30 feet tall by 15 to 25 feet wide. It blooms white flowers from May to June. This low maintenance tree prefers full sun to part shade and medium wet soil.
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Magnolia 'Butterflies'
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Magnolia 'Butterflies' is a deciduous hybrid magnolia. It is noted for its yellow non-fading flowers, its compact pyramidal form and hardiness to both heat and cold.
Butterflies typically grows as an upright, pyramidal tree with a single trunk. It also grows as a multi-stemmed shrub. Its upright, tulip-like, yellow flowers grow 4-5” across and bloom in late winter to early spring (late March in St. Louis). Flowers have a light lemon oil aroma. Flowers typically cover the tree with a profuse bloom for about 7-9 days. The foliage remains attractive throughout the growing season.
This frost hardy, low maintenance magnolia, prefers full sun to part shade nad medium wet soil. It will grow 15 to 20 feet tall by 10 to 15 feet wide.
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Magnolia ‘Elizabeth‘ was the first yellow-flowered hybrid magnolia to be widely available, and it is still one of the best. In late April to early May elegant, pointed buds open primrose yellow flowers and fade to dark cream and are slightly fragrant of a good musk perfume. The fall color is golden yellow. She flowers later in the magnolia season and is often spared from frost that can mar the earlier flowering species and cultivars.
Elizabeth prefers full sun and average moisture. She will not tolerate saturated or poor soils. Garden gently under magnolias, for they have fleshy roots that can easily be damaged.
Elizabeth is neatly pyramidal growing 30 feet tall by 20 feet wide at maturity.
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 Magnolia 'Elizabeth'
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Magnolia 'Galaxy'
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|Magnolia 'Galaxy' is unique in form and flower among cultivated magnolias. It was developed at the U.S. National Arboretum and was the recipient of The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Gold Medal Award in 1992..
Galaxy is a single-stemmed, tree-form magnolia with ascending branches, the perfect shape for narrow planting sites. In spring, fabulous, sweetly fragrant, dark reddish-purple flowers tat cna reach 8-10 inches in size. Galaxy blooms after danger of frost.
Galaxy prefers part to full sun and will thrive in rich organic soil. It needs even moisture and good drainage. Galaxy will grow 30-40 feet tall and 22-25 wide at a moderate growth rate.
It is a perfect tree for narrow spaces and smaller landscapes.
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Magnolia 'Jane' is another fabulous member of the 'Little Girl series magnolias developed at the U.S. National Arboretum. Jane, is a rounded, shrubby plant producing flowers in late spring that resemble slender tulips. The blooms are reddish-purple outside and white inside. Flowers open just before the leaves appear, making a superb display.
Jane grow as multistemmed large shrubs or small trees bearing slightly leathery leaves that stand up well to summer heat and drought. She has beautifully shaped, extremely fragrant large flowers.
Jane will grow 10-15 feet tall and 10 feet wide at a moderate growth rate. She will do well in full sun, partial sun and shade. Jane prefers well drained moist soil.
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Magnolia 'Jane'
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Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
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‘Little Gem’ is a much smaller and slower growing cultivar than the Southern Magnolia. It typically grows as a compact upright multi-stemmed shrub or small tree. It features glossy green leaves (to 5” long) that are bronze-brown underneath. Leaves typically drop to the ground in spring as new foliage emerges. Fragrant white flowers (to 4” diameter) bloom in summer. Flowers give way to spherical, cone-like fruiting clusters that mature in late summer to early fall, releasing individual rose-red coated seeds suspended on slender threads at maturity.
‘Little Gem’ should be planted in a protected location (e.g., southern side of a building) that is sheltered from wind. This small tree may become somewhat deciduous in hard winters. It is best grown in moist, organically rich, well-drained soils. It prefers full sun to part shade. Little Gem will grow 15-20 feet tall and 7-10 feet wide.
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'Stellata' or Star Magnolia is a deciduous tree with a spreading, rounded crown. It is offten grown as a dense, multi-stemmed shrub. The Star features fragrant, 12-18 petaled, white flowers that are 3-4" diameter. The flowers appear in late winter to very early spring before the foliage.
Star is easily grown in average, medium wet, well-drained soil and prefers full sun to part shade. It is best to plant in a sheltered area, away from high winds. Avoid protected southern exposures where the buds may be induced to open too early.
Star will grow 15-20 feel tall and 10 to 15 feet wide. and makes an excellent specimen tree. Star is also effective in foundation plantings, near patios or on the periphery of woodland areas. May be grown as an informal hedge.
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Magnolia 'Stellata' (Star Magnolia)
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Magnolia 'Virginiana'
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Magnolia 'Virginiana' commonly known as the Sweet Bay Magnolia typically grows as either a tree with a spreading, rounded crown or as a shorter, suckering, open, multi-stemmed shrub. It features cup-shaped, sweetly fragrant (lemony), 9-12 petaled, creamy white, waxy flowers that are 2-3" in diameter. The flowers appear in mid-spring and sometimes continue sporadically throughout the summer. Oblong-lanceolate shiny green foliage is silvery beneath. Foliage is evergreen to semi-evergreen in the South, but generally deciduous in the St. Louis area. Cone-like fruits with bright red seeds mature in fall and can be showy.
This low maintenance plant is easily grown in acidic, medium wet to wet soils in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, rich, organic soils, but, unlike most other magnolias, tolerates wet, boggy soils. Also does quite well in the heavy clay soils of Missouri. It prefers full sun to part shade. The Sweet Bay appreciates a protected location.
It is an excellent specimen tree for lawns or tall multi-stemmed shrub for shrub borders. Use in foundation plantings, near patios or on the periphery of woodland areas. Often planted in parks. Will grow in wet soils such as those found in low spots or near ponds/streams. It will grow 10-35 feet tall and wide.
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