Magnolia

Growth habit

Tree

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Location

Nevin Welcome Center

Source of plant

RareFIND Nursery

Description

This upright, yellow-flowered, deciduous magnolia honors Judy Zuk, a former President of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Over the first 10 years, it typically grows to 28’ tall and 8’ wide. It features tulip-shaped, fragrant yellow flowers with plum-flushed bases that bloom in early spring as the new leaves emerge. Flowers are usually sterile. Obovate, large green leaves have entire margins. ‘Judy Zuk’ is sometimes listed as a cultivar of M. x brooklynensis.

USDA Hardiness Zone

5