Magnolia 'Butterflies' Bloom Spring while pollinators mob the spring

while pollinators mob the spring flowers [7]

While most wild dogwoods display classic white bracts

you begin to understand why this cultivar earned its royal moniker

over patios

But who's looking at those when you've got four spectacular white bracts stealing the show

Magnolia 'Butterflies' Bloom Spring while pollinators mob the springThe magnolia 'butterflies' is an amazing specimen tree. It's unusual due to its large yellow tulip shaped blooms that offer the faint scent of lemon. The color reminds me of lemon ice cream and darkens as the blooms mature. In the spring, loads of blooms precede leaves, emerging from large buds with a creamy yellow color that stays strong through the life of the bloom. As the blooms fall from the tree in a shower of pedals, the leaves begin to emerge.