white magnolia
The white magnolia is a timeless favourite among New Zealand gardeners, celebrated for its striking blooms, fragrant air, and elegant presence in the landscape. With their creamy, pure-white petals and glossy green foliage, white magnolia trees provide year-round visual interest and create a sense of peaceful luxury in any garden. Whether planted as a specimen tree, part of a mixed border, or lining a driveway, white magnolias capture attention in every season—especially when their spectacular flowers herald the start of spring or summer. If you are searching for the perfect white magnolia to elevate your outdoor space, you’ll find several exceptional varieties, each with unique attributes suited to New Zealand gardens.
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 $299.92
Magnolia Lennei Alba
Magnolia 'Lennei Alba', commonly known as Saucer Magnolia, bears masses of large, showy, semi-double, fragrant, ivory-white flowers that are borne on naked stems before the foliage emerges in late winter and early spring. It typically grows to 5 m in height and 4 m in width, and responds well to trimming. Magnolia 'Lennei Alba' is commonly grown as a specimen tree, added into mixed plantings, or used in avenue plantings.
From $343.89
