Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Magnolia "Merrill"

Photo: Roy A. Edwards. Licensed under a CC BY 3.0 New Zealand
Reliable old variety, a small tree producing fragrant, frost-resistant, pure white flowers 10-15 cm in diameter early in the season. Very floriferous, flowers from a young age. Suitable for small gardens.
Award of Garden Merrit (1993)
Hybridized by L.K.Sax in Arnold Arboretum, USA (1939).

Botanical name: Magnolia x loebneri "Merrill".
Other names: Magnolia "Dr. Merrill", "Doctor Merrill".
Parentage: M.stellata x M.kobus.
Habit: rounded tree, often multistemmed.
Height: 5-7m.
Hardiness: USDA zone 4b.
Flowering time: March - April.

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