Taxon

Magnolia virginiana 'Jim Wilson' Moonglow®

Magnolia virginiana 'Jim Wilson' Moonglow® - Moonglow® sweetbay magnolia
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Common name: Moonglow® sweetbay magnolia
Family: Magnoliaceae (magnolia family)
Distribution: Species native to e. United States
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
Plant Patent Info.: PP12,065; 28 August, 2001
Comments: A selection of a native evergreen to semi-evergreen broadleaf tree, 25-30' tall and 15-20' wide with an upright habit. Handsome leaves provide a beautiful contrast, being shiny dark green above and light blue-silver beneath. 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. A superb specimen tree.
Links: J. Frank Schmidt & Son Nursery • Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder • US Patent and Trademark Office- Patent No. Search • US Patent and Trademark Office- Trademark Search

Locations

  • 1: MEM: AG04 (AG04) • Accession: D2001-0583.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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