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Dawson's magnolia

Magnolia dawsoniana

Dawson's magnolia
Photo: Peter coxhead, CC0

Dawson's magnolia is a small deciduous ornamental tree from the mountains of Sichuan and Yunnan, China, grown for its large, fragrant flowers that open before the leaves. It is rarely cultivated and is best suited to cool temperate gardens.

Family
Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Water regularly while young and during dry spells, keeping soil evenly moist but not waterlogged.
Soil
Moist, well-drained, slightly acidic loam rich in organic matter.
Temperature
Hardy to USDA zone 6; protect young plants from late frosts and harsh winds.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
China (C. & S. Sichuan, N. Yunnan)
Climate
temperate

About

Magnolia dawsoniana, known as Dawson's magnolia, is a magnolia species native to the provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan in China, usually at elevations of 1,400 to 2,500 m (4,600 to 8,200 ft).

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Magnolia dawsoniana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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