Description

Leonard Messel Magnolia

Magnolia × loebneri  Leonard Messel

 

Leonard Messel is a compact cultivar with a multi-stemmed habit and beautiful two-toned flowers at an early age. The strap-like petals are similar to star magnolia, white on the inside and purplish-pink on the outside. The flowers are less susceptible than most magnolias to late frosts. Flowers give way to cone-like fruits that ripen to red in late summer, releasing individual red coated seeds suspended on slender threads at maturity. Fruits are sometimes absent on this hybrid. Obovate, medium green leaves 

 

Mature Height : 10-20 Feet

Mature Width : 10-18 Feet

Exposure : Full sun to partial shade

Hardiness Zones : 5-9