Magnolia acuminata
Blue magnolia, Cucumber tree
Magnolia Magnolia
M. acuminata - M. acuminata is a conical, deciduous tree with broadly ovate to elliptic, dark green leaves, lighter and softly hairy beneath, and upright, cup-shaped, yellow-green flowers as the leaves emerge in late spring and early summer. Flowers are followed by cone-like fruit maturing red in late summer and autumn.
Magnolia acuminata is: Deciduous
Conical, Upright
Yellow-green in Spring
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Capsid bug , Horse chestnut scale , Snails Capsid bug , Horse chestnut scale , Snails
Coral spot , Grey mould , Honey fungus , Leaf spot , Virus Coral spot , Grey mould , Honey fungus , Leaf spot , Virus
Pruning group 1 in midsummer.
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Magnolia acuminata (Blue magnolia) will reach a height of 20m and a spread of 15m after 10-20 years.
Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal
Plant in moist but well-drained, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil in full sun or partial shade. Shelter from cold, drying winds. Flower buds may be damaged by late frost.
Loamy, Clay
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Magnolia acuminata
Blue magnolia, Cucumber tree
Magnolia Magnolia
M. acuminata - M. acuminata is a conical, deciduous tree with broadly ovate to elliptic, dark green leaves, lighter and softly hairy beneath, and upright, cup-shaped, yellow-green flowers as the leaves emerge in late spring and early summer. Flowers are followed by cone-like fruit maturing red in late summer and autumn.
Eastern North America
Deciduous
Conical, Upright
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Yellow-green in Spring
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Capsid bug , Horse chestnut scale , Snails
Coral spot , Grey mould , Honey fungus , Leaf spot , Virus
Pruning group 1 in midsummer.
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Magnolia acuminata (Blue magnolia) will reach a height of 20m and a spread of 15m after 10-20 years.
Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal
Plant in moist but well-drained, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil in full sun or partial shade. Shelter from cold, drying winds. Flower buds may be damaged by late frost.
Loamy, Clay
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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Soil drainage: | Well-drained, Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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