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Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 4-9
- Spacing: 10-15'
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Deer Resistant: Yes
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Butterflies Magnolia - single stem
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Everybody loves a Magnolia tree, and you probably see plenty of these pink- and white-flowering trees around your neighborhood each spring, but have you ever seen Magnolia ‘Butterflies,’ with its scrumptious banana-custard-yellow blooms? The flowers line the bare branches like yellow tulips and have a gentle fragrance. We are pleased to be able to offer this uncommon tree in two forms: Our dense and bushy multi-stem Butterflies Magnolias will anchor your spring garden and do double-duty as some of the prettiest privacy trees you’ll ever see. Our single-stem Butterflies make splendid specimens for your front yard landscaping and will have the neighbors asking, “What is that gorgeous tree?!”
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 4-9
- Spacing: 10-15'
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Deer Resistant: Yes
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The Story
In the late 1970s, gardeners who wanted a yellow Magnolia had to settle for ‘Elizabeth,’—a pretty tree, but one whose wide-open flowers are nearly white (although upon opening they are a fantastic butter-yellow). The late plant breeder Phil Savage took on the task of creating a deeper yellow Magnolia, crossing our native Cucumber Magnolia with a Japanese species called Yulan. The result—‘Butterflies’—was patented in 1991. Magnolias are often shrubby by nature, but Butterflies can be trained to grow more tree-like—with a single trunk, as we offer here.
The Details
This tree is something else! If you want gorgeous yellow blossoms, look no further! Take this rare and hardy specimen home and enjoy large vivid yellow blossoms each spring. A unique addition to your collection, easy to grow, with very few pest problems.
How to Grow
The Butterflies Magnolia is a great tree and quite different than any other Magnolia that we grow on the nursery. What makes it different? This awesome Magnolia produces yellow flowers! These gorgeous yellow blooms appear very early in spring before the leaves emerge. Butterflies Magnolia is simple to grow and maintain. It prefers full sun and good, well-drained soil and is free of any major pest problems. For the first 3 or 4 years, applying a low rate fertilizer in the fall months is key. This not only helps your tree become established in your landscape, but also helps in producing new growth and flowers in the spring. While there are no pruning requirements for the Butterflies Magnolia, you may prune after it is done blooming if necessary.
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Size Guide
Scale
Size A
Size B
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Size A Trees:
5-6' tall grown as a single stem tree form with lower branching removed in our #7 or #6 tree container in this size. Well developed canopy and structure. Makes a nice spring flowering shade tree.
Size B Trees:
6-8' tall grown as a single stem tree form with lower branching removed in our #10 or #15 tree container in this size. Stem caliper about 1 1/2". Well developed canopy and structure. Makes a nice spring flowering shade tree.
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