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MAGNOLIA virginiana 'Northern Belle'
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Description: Selected by Ned Rader from seedlings at the former Coles Nurseries of Ohio, this is considered to be the hardiest, most evergreen variety of sweetbay magnolia. Parent tree in Ohio is now 30 feet tall, and has only lost its leaves a couple times in its lifetime, when the temperatures went to 35 below zero! It grows rapidly as a single stem tree form, as opposed to other forms that are usually more shrubby. It blooms for most of June and July in
Ohio, with larger than normal sweet-smelling flowers.
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Plant Facts...
Plant Type: Evergreen Tree Growing Zones: 4 - 9 Sun Exposure: Full Sun/Partial Shade Hardy To: -25°F Soil Moisture: Moist, well-drained Bloom Color: Cream Bloom Season: Late Midseason (June) Foliage Color: Dark Green Width: (at 10 years) 15 ft. Height: (at 10 years) 25 ft.
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