Magnolia 'Elizabeth'

Magnolia 'Elizabeth'
Tepals are creamy-yellow
Genus	Magnolia
Hybrid parentage	Magnolia acuminata × M. denudata
Cultivar	'Elizabeth'
Breeder	Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Magnolia 'Elizabeth' is a hybrid Magnolia that is the offspring of a cross between Magnolia acuminata (cucumbertree) and Magnolia denudata (Yulan magnolia). It is the result of a breeding program to create yellow-flowered varieties conducted at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden beginning in 1953, and was named for Elizabeth Van Brunt, who donated funds to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.^[1]

Magnolia 'Elizabeth' is a deciduous tree typically 20 to 35 ft (6 to 11 m) tall and spreading to 12 to 20 ft (4 to 6 m) wide. It is hardy in USDA zones 5 through 8, and is air‑pollution tolerant.^[2] Its Plant Patent was granted in 1977.^[2] With its cream to pale yellow flowers, Magnolia 'Elizabeth' gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 1993.^[3] Unlike species magnolias, it is approved for planting in New York City streets and parks.^[4]

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