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Magnolia virginiana var. australis 'MVHH' Green Mile™
Common name:
Green Mile™ southern sweetbay magnolia
Family:
Magnoliaceae (magnolia family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. United States
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Comments:
A selection of a native evergreen to semi-evergreen broadleaf tree, 25-30' tall and 15-20' wide with an upright habit. This selection from Alex Neubauer is more upright and formal in habit with leaves that last long into winter, or possibly evergreen. Flowers are creamy white, 2-3" diameter, distinctly lemon scented and occur late May to early June, then produced sporadically throughout the summer. Clusters of bright red seed are produced in late summer.
Links:
Pleasant Run Nursery
Locations
1:
DWD: AF04
(AF04)
• Accession: D2016-0260.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
MEM: AI04
(AI04)
• Accession: D2016-0260.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual