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Height: 20-30 feet
Spread: 15-25 feet
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
Fall Color: None
Flowers: 5" tulip-like, purplish, spring
Fruit: 4" to 5" pods
 
Recommended planting distance from
Foundation: 6 feet
Drives/Patios: 6 feet
Fence: 3 feet
Small trees: 12 feet
Saucer Magnolia
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A wide spreading, low branching tree with large, showy flowers. Prefers well drained soils. Can be trained as a single trunk tree but the multi-trunk nature encourages better blooms.