Magnolia 'Daybreak' (Daybreak Magnolia)


Botanical Information

FamilyMagnoliaceae
GenusMagnolia
Cultivar'Daybreak'
CategoryWoody
TypeTree (deciduous)
ReferencesMissouri Botanical Garden. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=266814

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone6 - 9
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone7
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH3 - H7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height9 - 12 m
Spread3.9 - 4.5 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodApril, May, June

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionBest grown in organically rich, neutral to slightly acidic, medium moisture, well-drained soils.
ShapeUpright.
LandscapeAccent or specimen plant.
PropagationBy softwood cuttings in early summer, or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer.
PestsMay be prone to capsid bug, snails, horse chestnut scale, coral spot, grey mould, and honey fungus.
Notable SpecimensCaerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Leaf DescriptionGreen, large pointed leaves, turning coppery-bronze in autumn.
Flower DescriptionFragrant rose cup-shaped, large flowers with pink overtones held atop the branches.

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