The multistemmed, spreading tree to the left before you enter the south Lagomarcino courtyard.
The saucer magnolia
is widely-cultivated in the milder parts of Canada and across much of the
US, and is hardy across the southern two-thirds of Iowa, although the blooms
are often destroyed by late frosts and cold winds. The large, saucer-shaped
flowers appear as solitary blooms at the ends of the twigs, before the leaves
in April. They consist of 6 petals and 3 similarly-colored sepals, flushed
pinkish-purple on the outside, whitish inside. The saucer magnolia has a
wide-spreading root system that requires plenty of room.
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