Umbrella Magnolia (Magnolia tripetala)

Umbrella Magnolia (Magnolia tripetala)Hardy, deciduous North American tree Description: Cup shaped, creamy white flowers in spring as foliage appears; dark green, broad leaves tapering to the base, silvery underside; cone like fruits turn pale green to pink in fall Habit: Conical shape; multi trunked; grows 30 high and wide Culture: Prefers full sun to part shade, and moist, humus rich, well drained acidic soil. Hardiness: Cold hardy to USDA Zone 5 Thomas Jefferson planted the Umbrella

' and is often confused with 'Bloomfield Abundance

Print length: 40 pages

around 1750

XL (19 ½")

yellow-green flowers on female plants in early spring

but easily kept in a container for many years

He probably interspersed his herbs in rows among the vegetables of his kitchen garden

double-flowered poet’s type with strongly fragrant

leather-bound volume transcribes one quotation per page on a variety of subjects

Charlotte Moss is a designer

John Bartram'’s Garden Catalogue of North American Plants

moist but well-drained