magnolia tree with small white flowers
Are you searching for the perfect magnolia tree with small white flowers to grace your New Zealand garden? Magnolias are renowned for their lush foliage and breathtaking blooms, making them a cherished addition to gardens and landscapes throughout the country. While some magnolia varieties are famous for their large, showy blossoms, there are several outstanding options that offer refined, delicate white flowers on a smaller scale. These graceful trees bring subtle elegance, early spring colour, and year-round interest to garden spaces both big and small.
Magnolia stellata 'Waterlily'
Magnolia stellata 'Waterlily' is a beautiful deciduous magnolia admired for its masses of fragrant white flowers that appear in late winter and early spring. The elegant blooms feature long, narrow petals that create a soft star like appearance and bring exceptional seasonal beauty to NZ gardens. This compact tree is ideal for smaller spaces, cottage gardens, and feature planting where its floral display can be fully appreciated. Magnolia stellata 'Waterlily' is easy to grow, low maintenance, and provides year round structure with attractive branching and lush green foliage.
From $270.40
Magnolia Kay Parris (Magnolia grandiflora Kay Parris)
Magnolia grandiflora Kay Parris, commonly known as Southern Magnolia or Evergreen Magnolia, is a small tree that produces masses of large and showy, white flowers through late spring and summer. The fragrant flowers are borne amidst the glossy, dark green leaves which serve as a lovely backdrop. It grows with a rounded habit to about 4 m tall and 3 m wide and responds well to trimming. Magnolia Kay Parris makes for a lovely specimen and is commonly added to a mixed planting, planted around outdoor living areas, used as a backdrop for smaller plants, or grown as a hedge.
