Magnolia loebneri 'Leonard Messel' - Leonard Messel Magnolia

2026-02-19T13:41:54-05:00

Price: 65.99 - 106.99 (2 variants)

Leonard Messel Magnolia is a upright deciduous tree with bi-color star shaped flowers with white tops and purple undersides that bloom in spring before the medium green foliage emerges. Best color in full sun and moist, slightly-acidic, well-drained soil.

Type: | Tree
Origins: | M. kobus x M. stellata Hybrid
Height: | 10'-15’
Spread: | 8'-12'
Spacing: | 10’
USDA Hardiness Zone: | 4 - 9
Culture: | Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bloom Color: | Purple+White
Season of Interest: | Spring

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Regular water in first year.

LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Privacy Screen, and Foundation Plantings.

COMPANION PLANTS: Gibraltar Azalea, Oakleaf Hydrangea, Gardenia Radicans

IMAGE: Photo by David J. Stang, Magnolia x loebneri Leonard Messel 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Hectonichus, Magnoliaceae - Magnolia stellata rosea-002, CC BY-SA 3.0