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Loebner Magnolia, Saucer Magnolia 'Merrill'

Magnoliax loebneri

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Genus

Magnolia (mag-NO-lee-a)

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Species

x loebneri (LOHB-ner-ee)

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Synonym

Magnolia kobus var. loebneri

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Deciduous

Height

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Spacing

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Hardiness

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)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Pale Pink

Pink

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Late Winter/Early Spring

Mid Spring

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msminni

New York, NY | June 2010 | positive

I am growing this Magnolia on a rooftop in Manhattan. It's doing very well, flowering in March, which is a bit earlier than I prefer, but...Read More

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