and our native cucumber tree (Magnolia acuminata), Elizabeth’s primrose yellow, gobletlike flowers shine in the late spring landscape, from mid- to late May,” said Kim. Plant Elizabeth ...

For the "Common Names are Confusing" file, another Alabama native, Magnolia acuminata, is called cucumber ... as is the bigleaf), it is a smaller plant overall: it's shrubbier, reaching ~20 ...

acuminata) reaches 70 feet high. How about a shrub? Ann magnolia (M ... time is critical when you’re considering magnolias to plant in our region, says Kim. Many Asian varieties, such ...

Fossils of Magnolia acuminata have been dated to 20 million ... through yellow and purple to almost red. Some plants are rather shrubby, but others, like the prehistoric cucumber tree, M.

Kevin B. A: I’ve got just the thing for you! Spring Welcome Magnolia is a recent introduction from North Dakota State University’s Woody Plant Improvement Program, and has tested winter-hardy ...