Botanical Name
Magnolia ashei
Common Name
Ashe's Big-Leaf Magnolia
Wetland Status
FACU
Compact banana-leaved magnolia becomes 10-20’ tall and 10-15’wide. The leaves are 2 – 3’ long. The 12-18” wide flowers are fragrant, creamy white, cup-shaped, opening out flat as they mature. Full sun to part shade, in any decent soil with reasonable moisture and winter drainage.