Cucumber Magnolia

Did you know

• It is the only North American magnolia with truly yellow-flowered genetics, source of every yellow garden hybrid.
• The young fruits look like small green cucumbers — the source of the common name.
• It is the largest magnolia native to North America, sometimes reaching 30 meters in old growth forest.
• Endangered in Canada, where its small Ontario population sits at the very northern edge of magnolias' range.
• Cherokee traditional medicine used the bark as a tonic and for treating intestinal complaints.

Color meanings

Uses

• large shade trees
• wildlife habitat
• yellow magnolia hybridization