Magnolia kobus prophouse-spring-2027 'Kleim's Hardy' suits the front

'Kleim's Hardy' suits the front of a border

Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh

A promising fruit for gardeners pushing citrus toward the colder edge of the map

The overall effect is airy and delicate

alongside 'Alice

Magnolia kobus prophouse-spring-2027 'Kleim's Hardy' suits the frontMagnolia kobus, the kobus magnolia, is a hardy, deciduous magnolia from Japan, grown for a froth of white, lightly fragrant flowers on bare branches in earliest spring. The Japanese name kobushi, from which the species takes its epithet, means fist, a nod to the plump flower buds and knobby young fruit that look like a small clenched hand. This is a tree that teaches patience. Grown from seed, the kobus magnolia can take many years to settle into