Magnolia salicifolia
Plant Expert:
Michael Dirr Magnolia salicifolia
Michael Dirr
Magnolia salicifolia
Magnolia salicifolia (click for large image)
Anise Magnolia, Willowleaf Magnolia
Common Names:
  • Anise Magnolia
  • Willowleaf Magnolia
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Anise Magnolia, Willowleaf Magnolia Anise Magnolia, Willowleaf Magnolia
 
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Origin:

  Japan  

Sun/Water Requirements:

  Partial/Full sun.
Moderate climate.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 4 to Zone 7

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 15' to 30'.
Dirr says: "forms a slender, rather narrow to broad pyramid. The smooth silver gray bark is striking. For sheer beauty of the pyramidal form, this is one of the best."

Flowers:

  Color(s): White
Season(s): Early Spring

Dirr says: "pure white, fragrant 3 to 4" diameter flowers with 6 petals open in April before the leaves."  

Foliage:

  Deciduous
Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer and yellow and brown in the fall.
 

Fruit:

  Color: Red
Season(s): Fall
 

Landscape Value:

  Can be used as an ornamental plant.

Dirr says: "not well-known in American gardens but is a handsome plant."

Other:

   
Magnolia salicifolia is hardy in these areas:
Allegan, MIAlsip, ILAthens, MI
Augusta, MIBaltimore, MDBangor, MI
Battle Creek, MIBayside, NYBellmore, NY
Bellport, NYBethpage, NYBlue Point, NY
Bohemia, NYBrentwood, NYBrightwaters, NY
Bronxville, NYBrookhaven, NYCanton, MI
Channahon, ILCharlottesville, VAChicago Heights, IL
Chicago Ridge, ILChicago, ILCicero, IL
Cleveland, OHCoal City, ILCollege Point, NY
Conneaut, OHCorona, NYCrete, IL
Detroit, MIDewitt, MIDimondale, MI
Dolton, ILDorset, OHEagle, MI
East Claridon, OHEast Elmhurst, NYEast Greenville, PA
East Lansing, MIEast Texas, PAEastchester, NY
Easton, PAEaton Rapids, MIEcorse, MI
Edmore, MIElkins Park, PAElmhurst, NY
Elmwood Park, ILElyria, OHEmmaus, PA
Evergreen Park, ILFerndale, MIFlushing, NY
Forest Hills, NYFort Eustis, VAFresh Meadows, NY
Glen Burnie, MDGrand Rapids, MIGreenlawn, NY
Gwynn Oak, MDHamtramck, MIHarper Woods, MI
Harrison Township, MIHastings On hudson, NYHighland Park, MI
Holbrook, NYHoltsville, NYHunt Valley, MD
Huntington Station, NYHuntington, NYIslandia, NY
Jackson Heights, NYKalamazoo, MILakewood, OH
Landisburg, PALawn, PALeasburg, NC
Lebanon, PALemoyne, PALewistown, PA
Lexington, NCLiberty, NCLinwood, NC
Little Neck, NYLittleton, COLiverpool, PA
Loysville, PALykens, PAMacomb, MI
Marysville, MIMaspeth, NYMcalisterville, PA
Melville, NYMemphis, MIMemphis, TN
Mentor, OHMiddle Village, NYMiddlefield, OH
Montville, OH
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