Species: Magnolia acuminata

(mag-nol'ee-ah a-ku-mi-nay'tah)

Magnolia acuminata

Cucumbertree Magnolia

Found on Course Walks

Birch, Larch, Magnolias and Nut Trees at Arboretum

Map of plant locations

(Plant location data may be incomplete)

In Collection(s):

None Listed

Cultivars

'Butterflies', 'Elizabeth', 'Ellen', 'Gold Crown', 'Miss Honeybee', 'Ultimate Yellow', 'var. subcordata', 'Yellow Bird'

Ornamental Characteristics

Size: Tree > 30 feet

Height: 50' - 80' (less or equal spread)

Leaves: Deciduous

Shape: pyramidal to rounded

Environmental Characteristics

Light: Full sun

Hardy To Zone: 4b

Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)

Environmental Other: does not tolerate extreme drought or wetness; full sun to part shade

Moisture Tolerance: Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below

Insect Disease

occasional scale; somewhat soft wood prone to breakage

Bare Root Transplanting

Difficult

Other

native to eastern-central U.S. and Ontario; transplant B & B or from container

Native Range Map

Moisture Tolerance Graphic

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Moisture Tolerance

Moisture graphic

Occasionally saturated or very wet soil

Consistently moist, well-drained soil

Occasional periods of dry soil

Prolonged periods of dry soil

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