Magnolia 'Red Baron'

Magnolia

Genus
Magnolia (mag-NO-lee-a)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Deciduous
Height
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pink
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Other Details
Category
Trees
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Pine Hill, New York

Morrisville, Pennsylvania

Wellsville, Utah

De Pere, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

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neutral
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Wellsville, UT | August 2021 | positive

This is the most amazing magnolia. I have tried growing about 60 different magnolias in my northern Utah frigid climate. They have all d...Read More

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Pine Hill, NY | May 2020 | neutral

Like the other commenter I've been growing this tree for five years with no flowers. HOWEVER, I noticed yesterday (5/24/20) that there w...Read More

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De Pere, WI (Zone 5a) | January 2012 | negative

I have been growing Red Barron Magnolia just fine the last few years in De Pere, WI with a zone of 5a but why wont the Magnolia flower? I...Read More

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