Favorite Yellow-Flowering Magnolias for Your Garden
Winter Blooming Magnolias, Spring Blooming Magnolias
Prized worldwide for the beauty of their exquisite flowers and their majestic forms, Magnolias are beloved harbingers of spring, with their parade of showy, fragrant blooms, often on display before they leaf out. Generally recognized for their pure white or pale pink flowers, other colors have been added such as red, purple or yellow.
While yellow-flowered Magnolias used to be a rarity, a large number of hybrid Magnolias (about 60), are now available in various shades of yellow, ranging from soft to bright yellow, to golden-yellow or even to orange-yellow.
Among these hybrids are Magnolia cultivars that are particularly favored by gardeners for their spectacular yellow flowers. They can be grown in beds and borders, as flowering hedges or as a specimen plant. Some are ideal for small gardens, thanks to their small stature. They all bring some early sunshine into your garden, a welcoming sight after a long, cold, snowy winter!
Guide Information
Hardiness |
4 - 9
|
---|---|
Heat Zones |
1 - 9
|
Climate Zones | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Shrubs, Trees |
Plant Family | Magnolia |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Early,Mid,Late) Winter |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders, Wall-Side Borders |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |
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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Guide Information
Hardiness |
4 - 9
|
---|---|
Heat Zones |
1 - 9
|
Climate Zones | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Shrubs, Trees |
Plant Family | Magnolia |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Early,Mid,Late) Winter |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders, Wall-Side Borders |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |