Hoyt Arboretum, Portland, Oregon, USA

Common name: Rustic Rubra Saucer Magnolia

Family: Magnoliaceae

Distribution: Garden Origin

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

Hardiness: Zone 5a -20 to -15 F

Life form: Deciduous tree

Usage: Ornamental flowering tree

Comments: Rustic rubra saucer magnolia flowers before the leaves appear in early spring with large, fragrant, goblet-shaped flowers open with deep rose-pink exteriors and, as the blooms mature, pure white is revealed on the inside producing a lovely, almost bi-color appearance. The form of this hybrid magnolia is rounded, being almost as wide as tall with chubby, emerald green leaves in spring and summer.
Best grown in moist, acidic, organically rich, well-drained loams in full sun to part shade.