Buy Magnolia biondii

Also Known As

Magnolia 'Biondi'
Biond Magnolia
Chinese Willow-leaf Magnolia

Plant type

tree, shrub

size

H: 30'-50'
W: 20'

planting zones

6a-9b

1 gallon | $49

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Magnolia biondii plant details

Magnolia biondii is a broadleaf deciduous shrub or tree with green foliage. In spring and winter white flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts bees and birds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Magnolia biondii

Plant type: shrub or tree
Plant family: magnoliaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 20 FT wide, 30 FT - 50 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring and winter
Uses: cutting garden, fragrant, lemon-scented, rare, winter interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Magnolia biondii

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: acidic, average, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This gorgeous and rare 30-50' tree blooms very early in spring (late-February). The early blossoms give it the pretty name of 'Hope of Spring'. A delightful tree from China, it produces an abundance of deliciously lemon-scented white flowers followed by dark-green willow-like leaves. This makes an incredible specimen tree for any landscape. S/M

By: Forestfarm

MAGNOLIA ‘BIONDII’ - is the first Magnolia to bloom. Usually in late February. The small white flowers seem to miss the frost many years. This is a mass effect bloom. The flowers are small, but appear by the hundreds.

By: Gossler Farms

With white flowers with a pink to purple flush to their base and smell like LEMONS and shiny green leaves, this Chinese Magnolia is a delight. The blooms appear before the foliage. A deciduous form that can be grown as a shrub or tree. This rare, hardy Chinese species is related to M. salicifolia and was introduced into cultivation in 1977 but it's next to impossible to find in the trade. Can form a big tree. Buds look like Pussy Willow buds.