Magnolia acuminata 'Yellow Fever' /Yellow Fever Cucumber Magnolia

Magnolia acuminata 'Yellow Fever'   / Magnolia acuminata 'Yellow Fever'
Large, coarse textured leaves are dark green
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Large, coarse textured leaves are dark green

Healthy plants make several inches of growth each spring

Light yellow flowers appear at same time as leaves

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Scientific Name: Magnolia acuminata 'Yellow Fever'
Common Name: Yellow Fever Cucumber Magnolia
Plant Type: Deciduous
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Determine Your Zone
Height: 30-50 feet
Spread: 30 - 40 feet
Bloom time: Spring
Flower color: Yellow
Fruit present: Summer, Fall
Fruit color: Red
Light Exposure: Sun, Part Sun
Drainage: Well drained, Moist
Rate of Growth: Fast
Water Requirement: Medium
Maintenance Level: Low
Comments: Flowers are larger than for other cultivars of this species. More of a creamy yellow than intense yellow that one might expect form the name. A fast growing species with large, coarse texture, dark green leaves.