Look for Magnolia denudata in Beds 78c, 14a, 58 and 11a.

Scientific Name Magnolia denudata Common Name Yulan Magnolia Family Magnoliaceae Plant Type Perennial, deciduous Environment Prefers full sun, well drained soil, prune after flowering. Extensive root system: don't plant close to foundations. Bloom White, fragrant, erect tulip-shaped blooms appear at the ends of branches as early as January. Somewhat irregular form.  Uses Flower buds and bark used as a tonic, astringent. More Info The National Magnolia Society Evolution of Magnolias

Magnolia denudata is one of the most loved of all Magnolias. Called the "Yulan" or "Jade Lily" by the Chinese, the exquisite lily shape of the blossoms with their pure white petals, has the longest history of cultivation going back to the Tang Dynasty - 618 AD. Its beauty was celebrated on ancient Chinese embroideries, scrolls and porcelains in scenes of the countryside. Its elegant flowers made it a "gift worthy of an emperor." Today old gnarled specimens can be found in Chinese temples and gardens, and elsewhere in China where they are cherished and planted.

Magnolias grow happily in the Himalayas at altitudes of 5-9000 feet, where the nutrients they require from the soil are provided by the snows and heavy rains. Magnolia denudata was the first magnolia from the Orient introduced to the western world when it was brought to England in 1780, and is one of the parents of many cultivars, the most famous being Magnolia soulangiana, a cross between M. denudata and M. liliflora.

Most Asiatic magnolias bloom before their leaves appear. American varieties bloom along with their leaves. Magolias are one of the most primitive of plants with petals and sepals indistinguishable, and numerous stamens and pistils spirally arranged along a central cone.

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Acer palmatum 'Sango kaku' January

Garrya elliptica January	Magnolia X soulangeana February	Senecio glastifolius March
Ribes spp. April	Oxalis oregana May	Calandrinia grandiflora June
Taxus baccata July	Romneya coulteri August	Passiflora parritae September
Malvaviscus arboreus October	Monterey Cypress November	Aloe arborescens December

Aloe plicatilis January	Banksia seminuda February	Zantedeschia aethiopica March
Magnolia laevifolia April	Araucaria heterophylla May	Toxicodendron diversilobum June
Clarkia sp. July	Agapanthus August	Brugmansia September
Cedrus spp. October	Protea repens November	Camellia sinensis December

Thujopsis dolabrata January	Gordonia longicarpa February	Rojasianthe superba March
Echium spp. April	Iris douglasiana May	Digitalis purpurea June
Felicia amelloides July	Ceroxylon quindiuense August	Amaryllis belladonna September
Ginkgo biloba October	Acer morrisonense November	Ilex aquifolium December

Picea sitchensis January	Telanthophora grandifolia February	Aeonium arboreum 'Schwartzkopf' March
Leptospermum April	Salvia gesneraeflora May	Lavandula spp. June
Pelargonium July	Fuchsia paniculata August	Luma apiculata September
Luculia October	Arbutus unedo November	Cycad December

Restionaceae January	Hellebores February	Ceanothus March
Rhododendron April	Psoralea pinnata May	Fremontodendron californicum June
Leucadendron argenteum July	Crocosmia August	Gunnera tinctoria September
Pellaea rotundifolia October	Fuchsia boliviana November	Erica canaliculata December

Magnolia campbelli January	Magnolia denudata February	Camellia March
Geranium maderense April	Acmena smithii May	Eschscholzia californica June
Dendromecon harfordii July	Romneya coulteri August	Eupatorium purpureum September
Epilobium canum sp. October	Grevillea spp. November	Drimys winteri December