Magnolia 'Heaven Scent'

Species	:	Magnolia Heaven Scent
Common Name(s)	:	Magnolia
Tree Features	:	Pink Flower
Genus	:	Magnolia
Seasons of Interest	:	Spring Interest
Shape	:	Oval
Mature Size	:	Small (under 10m)
Tree Type	:	Deciduous Broad Leaf
Tree uses	:	Sheltered Sites,Garden,Avenue Trees,Parkland Trees,Restricted Spaces

A member of the Svelte Brunettes Group of Magnolias.

A member of the Swelte Brunettes Group of Magnolias this lovely variety won the Award of Garden Merit in 2002.

We grow it as a standard tree with an oval crown that broadens at maturity.

A superb small tree with heavily scented, rather narrow, cup shaped flowers in April.

It has pale pink petals, flushed with a deeper pink towards the base, and a cerise stripe on the back.

Ideal for sheltered urban gardens and parks.

Mature height: 5-10m

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