Takes on a compact and pyramidal form in youth, and then matures to a massive rounded form. The tree has foliage that is thick and lustrous, with shaggy, furrowed bark. Spring flowers are greenish followed in fall by pinkish red ‘cucumber’ fruits in October. Useful in parks, estates, golf courses or as a large urban tree. Native to Ohio.
Product Description
MAGNOLIA acuminata – Cucumbertree Magnolia
Takes on a compact and pyramidal form in youth, and then matures to a massive rounded form. The tree has foliage that is thick and lustrous, with shaggy, furrowed bark. Spring flowers are greenish followed in fall by pinkish red ‘cucumber’ fruits in October. Useful in parks, estates, golf courses, or as a large urban tree. Native to Ohio.
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Soil: High Organic Matter, Loam
Size: Height: 50-80′, Spread: 40-60′
Zone: 3
Flower: Greenish to pinkish red
Bloom Time: Spring to Fall
Attributes: Attracts Small Mammals, Attracts Songbirds, Wildlife Food Source, Deer Tolerant, Fire Tolerant