Magnolia sieboldii

Loosely broad to funnel-shaped large shrub, 3-4 m tall and wide, very slow-growing.

After leaves shoot, large bowl flowers hanging from long stems; silky white, stamen a conspicuous carmine to violet; June to July, some second blossoms, a fascinating exotic fragrance.

Carmine fruit cobs in September.

Broadly elliptical, slightly pale bluish green, yellow in October.

Sun but also good in light shade or semi-shade, sensitive to late frost.

Avoid chalk.

Zone 6b