Deciduous magnolia trees (Magnolia soulangeana or saucer magnolias) are all about the drama. Throughout summer, they produce wide, deep green leaves that are excellent at repelling sunlight.

A cherished spring spectacle has returned to the historic Wawel Castle hill, as the Magnolia Wawelska—one of the country’s ...

which is quite distinct from a usual soulangeana. “The loebneri varieties can also be affected by frost. We love the Magnolia loebneri ‘Leonard Messel’, a fairly early flowering tree.