Magnolia ashei Ashe Magnolia

Magnolia ashei – Ashe Magnolia

Size

   1 – gallon size 

Price

   $15.00

Hardiness Zone

   6-9

Height/Spread

   Reaches 10 – 20 feet in height.

Growing Habits

   Shrubby growing habit.

Fruit

   Beautiful round rosy colored fruit about 3 inches long.

Foliage

   Very large leaves (slightly smaller than Bigleaf Magnolia which has leaves 12-32 inches long!) Deciduous: leaves drop after turning yellow in the Fall. 

Flowers

   Large white fragrant flowers (purple blotch in center) that are 6-12 inches across.

Recommended Planting Conditions

   -Moderate-heavy shade.

   -Moist well-drained soil.

Common Native Habitat

   -Woodland shade.

Other Notes…

   -Blooms at an early age! Will flower at 4-6 feet tall.

   -Very similar to Magnolia macrophylla but not as cold hardy.