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Kobus Magnolia

Magnoliakobus

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Genus

Magnolia (mag-NO-lee-a)

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Species

kobus (KOE-bus)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Deciduous

Height

30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Spacing

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

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Terry

Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) | January 2002 | neutral

Kobus magnolias can be used as a specimen planting, or planted in groups; more cold hardy than the evergreen magnolias. M. kobus has bee...Read More

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