Slow-growing and very floriferous, Magnolia x loebneri 'Encore' is a deciduous shrub or small tree of remarkable beauty when in full bloom. Opening from soft pink buds, the fragrant white flowers are adorned with a delicate pink tinge inside their 20-25 tepals. Interestingly, the flowers are grouped with up to 4 of them at the tip of the branches, increasing the floral display. Opening in succession for a long-lasting spectacle, they bloom in early spring, before the foliage of obovate leaves unfurl.

Noted for its frost resistance, award-winning Magnolia x loebneri 'Leonard Messel' is a vigorous medium-sized deciduous shrub or small tree of remarkable beauty when in full bloom. Opening from purple buds, the fragrant flowers, 4 in. across (10 cm), are deep pink with a delicate white tinge inside their 12 narrow tepals. The strap-like petals are similar to Star Magnolia, white on the inside and purplish pink on the outside. The flowers bloom profusely in early to mid-spring before the foliage of narrow, ovate leaves unfurl. Blooming later than the earliest Magnolias, the flowers of 'Leonard Messel' are less susceptible than most Magnolias to late frosts.

Vigorous and very free-flowering, award-winning Magnolia × loebneri 'Merrill' is an outstanding small deciduous tree. In early to mid-spring, masses of large white flowers, 4 in. across (10 cm), appear before the foliage of oblong leaves unfurl. Each fragrant blossom is packed with 15 broad tepals which are delicately blushed with pink at their base. Having nearly as many tepals as those of the Star Magnolia, the flowers resemble a starburst too, but their wider tepals give them more substance. Another excellent feature about 'Merrill' is that it blooms at a young age and there is no need to wait for 20 years to enjoy its lovely blooms!