Go Back Magnolia Leonard Messel

Posted: March 16, 2026 at 9:35 PM

Magnolia x loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’

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Plant Type: Flowering Trees

A delightful specimen that develops stunning, bi-colored, flowers on bare stems at an early age. The petals of the exquisite star magnolia-like blooms have rosy-purple undersides and crisp white topsides. Green foliage emerges after the flowers in spring. Excellent for use as a spectacular large shrub or small multi-trunk specimen tree. Deciduous.

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Growing & Maintenance Tips:

Flower Color

Pink/Purple shades

Foliage Color

Deep Green

Plant Spread

20-25 ft.

Good Companions

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Plant Height

15-20 ft.

Scape Height

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Hardness Zone

4-9

Soil Moisture

Moist, average

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes

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Bloom Time

Spring

Critter Resistance

Rabbits/deer

Exposure

Part to Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Seasonal Interests

Summer