List of Award of Garden Merit magnolias

Below is a list of magnolia species and cultivars which have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Magnolias are shrubs or trees which put on a showy display of tulip-like flowers, often scented, in early to late spring. Many are slow-growing and may take several years to flower. They are suitable for cultivation in parks or gardens in temperate regions.^[1] M. stellata is suitable for smaller gardens. All are deciduous except for M. grandiflora, which is evergreen. All magnolias require shelter from cold winter winds. Those cultivars marked f may not be frost-hardy.

Name	Type	Flower colour	Dimensions h × w
'Brozzonii'[2]	shrub f	white/purple	4–8 m (13–26 ft) × 4–8 m (13–26 ft)
'Elizabeth'[3]	shrub/tree	pale yellow, fragrant	8–12 m (26–39 ft) × 4–8 m (13–26 ft)
'Galaxy'[4]	tree	rose-pink	8–12 m (26–39 ft) × 4–8 m (13–26 ft)
'Heaven Scent'[5]	tree	rose pink, fragrant	8–12 m (26–39 ft) × 8–12 m (26–39 ft)
'Lennei'[6]	shrub f	purple/white	4–8 m (13–26 ft) × 2.5–4 m (8–13 ft)
'Leonard Messel'[7]	shrub/tree	lilac/pale pink, fragrant	4–8 m (13–26 ft) × 4–8 m (13–26 ft)
M. denudata[8] (yulan)	shrub f	white, fragrant	8–12 m (26–39 ft) × 8–12 m (26–39 ft)
M. grandiflora 'Exmouth' [9]	tree f	double white	8–12 m (26–39 ft) × 8–12 m (26–39 ft)
M. liliiflora 'Nigra'[10]	shrub	red/purple	2.5–4 m (8–13 ft) × 1.5–2.5 m (5–8 ft)
M. obovata[11]	tree	cream	12–15 m (39–49 ft) × 8–12 m (26–39 ft)
M. salicifolia[12]	tree	white, fragrant	8–12 m (26–39 ft) × 4–8 m (13–26 ft)
M. salicifolia 'Wada's Memory'[13]	tree f	white, fragrant	8–12 m (26–39 ft) × 4–8 m (13–26 ft)
M. stellata[14]	shrub	white	1.5–2.5 m (5–8 ft) × 2.5–4 m (8–13 ft)
M. stellata 'Water Lily'[15]	shrub	white	1.5–2.5 m (5–8 ft) × 2.5–4 m (8–13 ft)
M. wilsonii[16]	shrub	white/crimson, fragrant	4–8 m (13–26 ft) × 4–8 m (13–26 ft)
'Merrill'[17]	tree	white	4–8 m (13–26 ft) × 4–8 m (13–26 ft)
'Milky Way'[18]	shrub	white/pale pink	4–8 m (13–26 ft) × 2.5–4 m (8–13 ft)
'Rustica Rubra'[19]	shrub f	rose-pink	4–8 m (13–26 ft) × 4–8 m (13–26 ft)
'Sayonara'[20]	shrub/tree	white/purple	4–8 m (13–26 ft) × 2.5–4 m (8–13 ft)
'Star Wars'[21]	shrub/tree	double rose pink, fragrant	4–8 m (13–26 ft) × 2.5–4 m (8–13 ft)
'Susan'[22]	shrub	purple/pink, fragrant	2.5–4 m (8–13 ft) × 2.5–4 m (8–13 ft)

References

1. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
2. "Magnolia × soulangeana 'Brozzonii' AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
3. "Magnolia 'Elizabeth' AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
4. "Magnolia 'Galaxy' AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
5. "Magnolia 'Heaven Scent' AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
6. "Magnolia × soulangeana 'Lennei'". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
7. "Magnolia × loebneri 'Leonard Messel' AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
8. "Magnolia denudata AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
9. http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=1221
10. "Magnolia liliiflora 'Nigra' AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
11. "Magnolia obovata Thunb.". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
12. "Magnolia salicifolia". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
13. "Magnolia salicifolia 'Wada's Memory' AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
14. "Magnolia stellata". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
15. "Magnolia stellata 'Water Lily'". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
16. "Magnolia wilsonii AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
17. "Magnolia × loebneri 'Merrill' AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
18. "Magnolia 'Milky Way' AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
19. "Magnolia × soulangeana 'Rustica Rubra'". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
20. "Magnolia 'Sayonara' AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
21. "Magnolia 'Star Wars' AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
22. "Magnolia 'Susan' AGM". RHS Plant Selector. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 2013-05-19.