Leonard Messel Magnolia is a upright deciduous tree with bi-color star shaped flowers with white tops and purple undersides that bloom in spring before the medium green foliage emerges. Best color in full sun and moist, slightly-acidic, well-drained soil.
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Type:
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Tree
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Origins:
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M. kobus x M. stellata Hybrid
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Height:
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10'-15’
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Spread:
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8'-12'
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Spacing:
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10’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Purple+White
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Season of Interest:
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Spring
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Regular water in first year.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Privacy Screen, and Foundation Plantings.
COMPANION PLANTS: Gibraltar Azalea, Oakleaf Hydrangea, Gardenia Radicans
IMAGE: Photo by David J. Stang, Magnolia x loebneri Leonard Messel 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
Magnus Manske (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Magnolia_x_loebneri_'Leonard_Messel'_(Magnoliaceae)_flower.jpg), „Magnolia x loebneri 'Leonard Messel' (Magnoliaceae) flower“, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode
Hectonichus, Magnoliaceae - Magnolia stellata rosea-002, CC BY-SA 3.0
