Magnolia 'Butterflies' Bloom Spring Jean's Appalachian Snow produces glossy

Jean's Appalachian Snow produces glossy

But who's looking at those when you've got four spectacular white bracts stealing the show

the pollinated flowers develop into clusters of bright red drupes that persist well into winter

you begin to understand why this cultivar earned its royal moniker

who spent 50 years hybridizing and evaluating crabapples

Magnolia 'Butterflies' Bloom Spring Jean's Appalachian Snow produces glossyThe magnolia 'butterflies' is an amazing specimen tree. It's unusual due to its large yellow tulip shaped blooms that offer the faint scent of lemon. The color reminds me of lemon ice cream and darkens as the blooms mature. In the spring, loads of blooms precede leaves, emerging from large buds with a creamy yellow color that stays strong through the life of the bloom. As the blooms fall from the tree in a shower of pedals, the leaves begin to emerge.