Did you think that magnolias were only for southern belles on plantations and beautiful gardens in places South? This one lives and blooms in the foothills of the Black Hills of South Dakota. It is a hardy yellow one called Butterflies. My friend and I check it daily, like waiting for Christmas, anticipating the flowers. Last year we got a May blizzard just as it started blooming, drat!
Last Friday, it looked like this. It does look like a tree full of butterflies! You can order one from Klehm's Song Sparrow Nursery, if you want to try your luck, the homeowners who planted it are tickled with their success.
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Interesting it isn't listed in my Black Hills botany "Bible" as I call it...?! Some cultivated escapees aren't in there, though.
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