Magnolia 'Butterflies' Bloom Spring While most wild dogwoods display

While most wild dogwoods display classic white bracts

you begin to understand why this cultivar earned its royal moniker

They are relatively small and will top out at 10 to 12 feet tall and 8 to 10 feet wide

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

Jean's Appalachian Snow produces glossy

Magnolia 'Butterflies' Bloom Spring While most wild dogwoods displayThe 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.