General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 15 - 20 feet
Plant Spread: 8 - 12 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Yellow
Other: violet/pink tipped
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Suitable Locations: Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Uses: Flowering Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Bees

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Common names
  • Improved Banana Shrub
  • Magnolia
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Magnolia figo var. skinneriana
  • Synonym: Michelia skinneriana

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Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2019-04-18
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