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Native alternative(s) for Magnolia hybrids:
Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia grandiflora
Magnolia virginiana Magnolia virginiana
Plants that fill a similar niche:
Staphylea japonica Euscaphis japonicus
Syringa pubescens subsp. pubescens Syringa meyeri
Vitis riparia Form
Magnolia hybrids has some common insect problems:
Magnolia Scale
Yellow Poplar Weevil
Magnolia hybrids has some common disease problems:
Sooty Molds

Hybrid Magnolias Magnolia hybrids

Phonetic Spelling
mag-NO-lee-ah hai-bruhdz
Description

Hybrid Magnolias are trees or shrubs and are among the most beautiful and popular landscape plants. A number of hybrid magnolias have been developed to provide a wider range of sizes, shapes and floral characteristics. They can range anywhere from 8 to 40 feet tall. The flowers are fragrant pink, purple, white or yellow saucer-shaped flowers usually in spring.

Most prefer full sun in acidic moist well-drained soils. Use them as a flowering tree, in the shrub border or as specimens.

Disease, pests, and problems: Magnolia scale, Verticillium wilt, chlorosis in high pH soils.

 

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
  • 'Ann'
  • 'Elizabeth'
  • 'Goldfinch'
    Hybrid with Light yellow flowers
  • 'Gresham'
    Saucer Magnolia hybrid
  • 'Susan'
'Ann', 'Elizabeth', 'Goldfinch', 'Gresham', 'Susan'
Tags:
#deciduous
 
Tree form
Tree form Lord Laitinen CC0 1.0
'Susan' flower
'Susan' flower Derek Ramsey CC BY-SA 4.0
Elizabeth' flower'
Elizabeth' flower' Plant Image Library CC-BY-SA 2.0
'Ann', form leafed out, spring, Durham County, NC
'Ann', form leafed out, spring, Durham County, NC Carol Tierney CC BY 4.0
'Ann' leaves, spring, Durham County, NC
'Ann' leaves, spring, Durham County, NC Carol Tierney CC BY 4.0
'Ann' beginning of first bloom, late winter, Durham County, NC
'Ann' beginning of first bloom, late winter, Durham County, NC Carol Tierney CC BY 4.0
'Ann', bud, early summer, Durham County, NC
'Ann', bud, early summer, Durham County, NC Carol Tierney CC BY 4.0
'Ann', flower, early summer, Durham County, NC
'Ann', flower, early summer, Durham County, NC Carol Tierney CC BY 4.0
'Ann', second bloom of the year, early summer, Durham County NC
'Ann', second bloom of the year, early summer, Durham County NC Carol Tierney CC BY 4.0
Magnolia 'Archangel' Flowers March Warren County
Magnolia 'Archangel' Flowers March Warren County Cathy DeWitt CC BY 4.0
'Goldfinch' Bark - November - Wake Co., NC
'Goldfinch' Bark - November - Wake Co., NC Cathy DeWitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
'Goldfinch' Buds - November - Wake Co., NC
'Goldfinch' Buds - November - Wake Co., NC Cathy DeWitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
'Goldfinch' Leaves - November - Wake Co., NC
'Goldfinch' Leaves - November - Wake Co., NC Cathy DeWitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
'Gresham' Branches/Flowers - Early Spring - Wake Co., NC
'Gresham' Branches/Flowers - Early Spring - Wake Co., NC Cathy DeWitt CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Cultivars / Varieties:
  • 'Ann'
  • 'Elizabeth'
  • 'Goldfinch'
    Hybrid with Light yellow flowers
  • 'Gresham'
    Saucer Magnolia hybrid
  • 'Susan'
'Ann', 'Elizabeth', 'Goldfinch', 'Gresham', 'Susan'
Tags:
#deciduous
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Magnolia
    Species:
    hybrids
    Family:
    Magnoliaceae
    Dimensions:
    Height: 15 ft. 0 in. - 30 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 15 ft. 0 in. - 25 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Perennial
    Shrub
    Tree
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Habit/Form:
    Erect
    Multi-stemmed
    Pyramidal
    Rounded
    Growth Rate:
    Medium
    Maintenance:
    Medium
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Soil Texture:
    Clay
    Loam (Silt)
    Sand
    Soil pH:
    Acid (<6.0)
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    Moist
    NC Region:
    Coastal
    Mountains
    Piedmont
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Pink
    Purple/Lavender
    White
    Flower Inflorescence:
    Head
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Spring
    Flower Shape:
    Saucer
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Alternate
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No