Magnolia kobus prophouse-spring-2027 A promising fruit for gardeners

A promising fruit for gardeners pushing citrus toward the colder edge of the map

and enjoy a native evergreen that shrugs off salt

driven by a steady accumulation of anthocyanins in the petals

where the long season of pink trumpets and their pollinators can be enjoyed

the leaves are toxic if eaten

Magnolia kobus prophouse-spring-2027 A promising fruit for gardenersMagnolia kobus, the kobus magnolia, is a hardy, deciduous magnolia from Japan, grown for a froth of white, lightly fragrant flowers on bare branches in earliest spring. The Japanese name kobushi, from which the species takes its epithet, means fist, a nod to the plump flower buds and knobby young fruit that look like a small clenched hand. This is a tree that teaches patience. Grown from seed, the kobus magnolia can take many years to settle into