Named for the green, warty, cucumber-shaped fruits that follow the flowers. The hardiest of all magnolias. Deciduous. Cucumbertree forms a round-topped canopy growing 60-75+ ft. tall and wide. Large leaves about 6-10 inches long. Deep-green in summer and yellow-brown in fall. Flowers are variable in showiness. Cone-like fruits mature to a showy red in late summer, releasing individual red coated seeds suspended on slender threads at maturity.
 
This plant tolerates a wide range of pH and prefers moist well-drained soil with organic matter in full sun to partial shade. It is sensitive to heat and drought, and has a low soil compaction tolerance. These trees cast dense shade, and are beautifully symmetrical making them a park, residential and golf course tree of preference.
 
The plant is 12-18" tall in a 3 gallon pot.
 
Magnolia acuminata