Description:
Cucumber Magnolia is one of the most hardy native magnolia speices in the United States. While not native to Minnesota, Cucumber magnolia can survive in our cold winters and still grow to be up to eighty feet tall. Cucumbuer magnolias are not known for their flowers, unlike most magnolias, but rather as a sturdy shade tree with a beautiful form. Leaves are simple, waxy, and much larger than other magnolias in the landscape. Flowers are small and yellowish-white, and develop into a long green aggregate fruit with a bumpy surface, resembling a cucumber. The fruits mature to a reddish-pinkish color and dryout.
Cucumber magnolia is the source of the hardy yellow-flowering hybrid magnolias, such as the 'Butterflies' and 'Elizabeth' cultivars. Cucumber magnolias are also among the few magnolias that produce exciting fall colors.
Issues:
Cucumber magnolias do not have any major problems associated with them.
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