Magnolia 'Yellow Bird' Live Plant – 2–3 Feet Tall, 6-Inch Pot

Bring brilliant late-spring color to your landscape with Magnolia 'Yellow Bird', an award-winning yellow-flowering magnolia hybrid introduced by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Admired for its vibrant canary-yellow flowers and attractive green foliage, this beautiful ornamental tree offers a refreshing alternative to traditional pink and white magnolias. Its late-spring flowering season also helps it avoid some of the frost risks associated with earlier-blooming magnolia varieties.

🌼 Stunning Yellow Flowers

• Flower color: Rich canary to lemon yellow.

• Flower size: Approximately 3–3.5 inches across.

• Flower shape: Elegant goblet- or tulip-shaped blooms.

• Bloom time: Late spring, as fresh foliage begins to emerge.

• Flower display: Individual blooms may last for an extended period, with flowering potentially continuing for up to three weeks under favorable conditions.

🍃 Attractive Seasonal Foliage

• Large, elliptical dark green leaves provide beautiful summer interest.

• Foliage develops golden-copper brown tones in autumn.

• An attractive ornamental tree even after its spring flowers have finished.

🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size

• Growth habit: Upright, single-trunk form.

• Young tree shape: Neat pyramidal to conical crown.

• Mature shape: Gradually becomes more rounded.

• Growth rate: Moderate to fast.

• Estimated mature size: Approximately 30–40 feet tall and 20–25 feet wide when grown in the ground.

🌱 Plant Details

• Variety: Magnolia 'Yellow Bird'

• Plant type: Deciduous ornamental flowering tree

• Flower color: Canary yellow to lemon yellow

• Shipping height: Approximately 2–3 feet tall

• Shipping pot: 6-inch nursery pot

• Use: Ornamental landscape tree, garden focal point, and young container-grown specimen

🌿 A Beautiful Addition to Your Landscape

Plant Magnolia 'Yellow Bird' as a standout spring-flowering specimen or an elegant focal point in your garden. Its upright young growth, colorful flowers, and attractive seasonal foliage make it a wonderful choice for adding height and year-round seasonal interest.

Young plants can be grown in containers, although this variety ultimately develops into a substantial landscape tree and will need appropriate space as it matures.

📦 Shipping & Plant Care Upon Arrival

Your magnolia will ship in a 6-inch nursery pot. Please unpack promptly after delivery and allow the plant time to adjust to its new environment.

As a living plant, natural variations in branching, leaf size, and overall appearance are normal. Some temporary leaf drop or shipping stress may occur during transit.

Please note: This is a young nursery-grown plant. Flowers are not guaranteed upon arrival. Blooming depends on maturity, season, and growing conditions.