Magnolia × loebneri 'Snowdrift' Flowering-Tree Large panicles of creamy-white flowers

Large panicles of creamy-white flowers emerge in June

Dense clusters of tiny red flowers emerge in the elegantly broadly-oval crown prior to the dark-green leaves in spring

A superb shrub with an attractive tiered or layered arrangement of branching

The pagoda tree is native to China but for a long time has been cultivated and naturalised in Japan

with the right position and care is simply magical

Magnolia × loebneri 'Snowdrift' Flowering-Tree Large panicles of creamy-white flowersA hybrid of M. kobus and M. stellata, forming a small tree or large shrub, and producing a profusion of white flowers in April. 'Snowdrift' has particularly large flowers and slightly larger leaves. Flowers appear as a goblet then unfold into a star shape. Succeeds well on all types of well drained soil, including chalk. Full sun or partial shade. Very hardy.