- Botanical name: Magnolia sieboldii
- Common name: Chinese magnolia
- Family: Magnoliaceae
- Plant Type: Tree, Deciduous
White
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
Chinese magnolia, Magnolia sieboldii, is one of the hardiest magnolias, bearing large, fragrant white flowers with deep crimson stamens from May to September, against glossy green leaves. The flowers are followed by clusters of crimson fruit. A good sized shrub, eventually growing into a statement tree, it’s a fantastic choice for a large garden, where it will make a unique statement growing as a central feature.
Grow Magnolia sieboldii in moist but well-drained, neutral to acidic soil, in full sun to partial shade. It needs minimal pruning.
How to grow Magnolia sieboldii
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Plant size
6m height
8m spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Acidic / clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Plant | ||||||||||||
| Plant |
J
Do Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do not Plant in May |
J
Do not Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do Plant in November |
D
Do Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does not flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Prune | ||||||||||||
| Prune |
J
Do not Prune in January |
F
Do not Prune in February |
M
Do not Prune in March |
A
Do not Prune in April |
M
Do not Prune in May |
J
Do Prune in June |
J
Do Prune in July |
A
Do not Prune in August |
S
Do not Prune in September |
O
Do not Prune in October |
N
Do not Prune in November |
D
Do not Prune in December |
Magnolia sieboldii and wildlife
Magnolia sieboldii has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Magnolia sieboldii poisonous?
Magnolia sieboldii has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
