Magnolia x ‘Daybreak’ – Hybrid Magnolia

Rich rose-pink flowers with a fine fragrance bloom so late that frost damage is nearly out of the question. Breeder Dr. August Kehr described the color as light Neyron rose, but this does not do justice to the shimmering effect that the several shades of rose-pink create. When first opening, the buds can even show a bit of green, which only adds to the allure. And all this happens in very late April and through much of May—truly something new in horticulture! Dr. Kehr considered this great magnolia his finest creation. A Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Gold Medal winner. Our native cucumber magnolia (M. acuminata) is one of the species involved in this hybrid cross.