Buy Magnolia 'Inspiration'

Also Known As

Michelia 'Inspiration'™
Inspiration Michelia

Plant type

tree, shrub

size

H: 8'-15'
W: 4'-6'

planting zones

7b-9b

2-4 inch bagged root ball | $17

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Magnolia 'Inspiration' plant details

Magnolia 'Inspiration' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub or tree with green foliage. In spring cream and salmon flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Magnolia 'Inspiration'

Plant type: shrub or tree
Plant family: magnoliaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 4 FT - 6 FT - wide, 8 FT - 15 FT - tall
Flowers: cream and salmon blooms in spring

GROWING CONDITIONS for Magnolia 'Inspiration'

USDA Zones: 7b - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Exquisitely sculpted and lavishly fragrant, the large creamy white flowers of this southern Chinese, Magnolia- related beauty, promise to inspire. Unfurling from furry, milk chocolate-colored buds that form in the leaf axils, rounded blooms host overlapping petals and bold sun-kissed stamens amid lustrous leathery dark green leaves cloaked with velvet-soft brown hairs on the flip-sides. Named after Pietro Micheli, a 17th century Italian botanist, densely set Michelia 'Inspiration' is vertically oriented and shorter than the species, thus perfectly sized for a more intimate setting, especially near sheltered patios or pathways. Adequate mulch and slightly acidic, moisture retentive soil maintains its alluring grandeur. (PPAF)

By: Digging Dog Nursery

Magnolia 'Inspiration' - Larger growing hybrid of Magnolia laevifolia with M. doltsopa, upright to 15' or more with dark green leaves, a matted blue on the undersides, and white, cupped flowers with a spicy fragrance in early to mid spring. Very good for a small patio tree or in containers, or evenly watered landscape. Frost hardy in upper USDA zone 7 / the bottom of zone 8.

By: Cistus Nursery

Michelia 'Inpiration'™ - An upright grower with a dense habit, Inspiration adds a vertical effect for those tight areas in your landscape. Sweetly scented porcelain-like flowers bloom in spring. Not as tall as the species, reaching 8-10' at maturity.