Magnolia Species, Korean Mountain Magnolia, Oyama Magnolia, Siebold's Magnolia

A bit hard to grow in the Deep South. A selection Magnolia sieboldii 'Colossus' has been successfully growing for me for over ten years ...Read Morenow. I tend to think planting this in light shade or only with early morning sun helps in maintaining this wonderfully small flowered magnolia in our region.

There is an 8ft tall specimen in the Minnesota Landscape Arb that has about 30 1" flower buds on it. Lookd healthy with no winterkill. ...Read MoreFlower buds to the top.

I am now in the third year of my plant that is now about 4 feet tall. It started as a very small plant (12 inches) and has grown very we...Read Morell, problem is I have yet to see a single bloom. Maybe I have not had it long enough yet....but it is supposed to be a "early" as in young bloomer.

The advantage of this magnolia is the fact that it blooms well after the leaves are unfurled, therefore no risk of late frosts spoiling t...Read Morehe flowers. The blooms are somewhat pendant, about 4-5 inches across and highly fragrant. The red-pink stamens are also very showy. The foliage is much nicer than the spring-blooming magnolias, making it an attractive shrub throughout the entire summer. It is also among the hardiest magnolias, even surviving in zone 4 if sheltered.