Magnolia kobus 'Leonard Messel'
Magnolia kobus 'Leonard Messel'
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Whether or not 'Leonard Messel' is a form of Magnolia kobus, or Magnolia x loebneri, one thing is true. It is a tried and true stalwart worthy of any garden. This frost resistant shrub/small tree is blanketed with fragrant starry pink blooms through early spring. Winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit
PRODUCT DETAILS:
Hardiness Zone: | Zone 5 to Zone 9 |
Light Requirements: | Full Sun to Part Sun |
Height: | 4.5 m to 6.0 m |
Spread: | 3.0 m to 4.5 m |
Soil Requirements: | Evenly moist well drained rich acidic soils |
Bloom Time | Early to mid spring |
Planting Time: | Mid Spring to Early Summer |
Use: | Specimen plant, shrub borders, |
Flower Colour & Shape: | Profuse fragrant starry pink blooms composed of 12 narrow tepals, purplish pink on the exterior, pale pinkish white inside. |
Foliage: | Obovate medium green leaves emerge after bloom, no appreciable fall colour |
Benefits: | Moderate size, frost resistance, attracts bees, cut flowers |