Magnolia x loebneri
Loebner's magnolia · also Leonard messel magnolia, Merrill Loebner magnolia
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Magnolia x loebneri is a deciduous hybrid magnolia cherished for its showy, fragrant flowers that bloom in spring, often in shades of pink or white. These trees typically develop into an ornamental form with narrow, obovate leaves and eventually produce cone-like fruiting structures. It is valued in urban settings for its early blooming and ornamental appeal.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 500.02%—2.5 in
- 480.04%—10 in
- 280.01%—5.5 in
- 130.01%3.8 yr7.9 in
- 120.00%22 yr3.0 in
- 80.02%5.8 yr—
- 60.01%19 yr—
- 20.02%—2.5 in
- 20.00%——
- 20.00%—2.0 in
- 10.00%—1.6 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 10–20 ft
- Canopy spread
- 12–25 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 5.0 in, mean 7.1 in, 90th percentile 10 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Magnolia in the catalogue
32 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
