Flowering tree

Saucer magnolia

Magnolia × soulangeana

🌷 Flowering tree

Saucer magnolia is a popular flowering tree. It's on our flower lists for 42 states.

–states

42of our state lists

0U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 23, 2026. Planted garden trees are mostly excluded from research grade.

On our lists for: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Quick look

Magnolia × soulangeana, the saucer magnolia or sometimes the tulip tree, is a hybrid flowering plant in the genus Magnolia and family Magnoliaceae. It is a deciduous tree with large, early-blooming flowers in various shades of white, pink, and purple.
From Wikipedia's article Magnolia × soulangeana, CC BY-SA 4.0.

It belongs to the Magnoliaceae family. ^iNaturalist

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When does it bloom?

Not enough flowering records on iNaturalist to chart yet.

Bloom time in each of our 42 states

State	Type	Peak bloom
New Hampshire	🌷 Garden	few records
Alabama	🌷 Garden	few records
Arkansas	🌷 Garden	few records
California	🌷 Garden	few records
Colorado	🌷 Garden	few records
Connecticut	🌷 Garden	few records
Delaware	🌷 Garden	few records
Florida	🌷 Garden	few records
Georgia	🌷 Garden	few records
Iowa	🌷 Garden	few records
Idaho	🌷 Garden	few records
Illinois	🌷 Garden	few records
Indiana	🌷 Garden	few records
Kansas	🌷 Garden	few records
Kentucky	🌷 Garden	few records
Louisiana	🌷 Garden	few records
Massachusetts	🌷 Garden	few records
Maryland	🌷 Garden	few records
Maine	🌷 Garden	few records
Michigan	🌷 Garden	few records
Minnesota	🌷 Garden	few records
Missouri	🌷 Garden	few records
Mississippi	🌷 Garden	few records
North Carolina	🌷 Garden	few records
Nebraska	🌷 Garden	few records
New Jersey	🌷 Garden	few records
New Mexico	🌷 Garden	few records
New York	🌷 Garden	few records
Ohio	🌷 Garden	few records
Oklahoma	🌷 Garden	few records
Oregon	🌷 Garden	few records
Pennsylvania	🌷 Garden	few records
Rhode Island	🌷 Garden	few records
South Carolina	🌷 Garden	few records
Tennessee	🌷 Garden	few records
Texas	🌷 Garden	few records
Utah	🌷 Garden	few records
Virginia	🌷 Garden	few records
Vermont	🌷 Garden	few records
Washington	🌷 Garden	few records
Wisconsin	🌷 Garden	few records
West Virginia	🌷 Garden	few records

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA): Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. ^{USFWS ECOS}
NatureServe: Unknown We couldn't find this name in NatureServe Explorer. ^NatureServe
New Hampshire: n/a New Hampshire's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{NH Ncr 312}
Alabama: No list Alabama has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Alabama ranks instead.
Arkansas: No list Arkansas has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Arkansas ranks instead.
California: n/a California's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{CNDDB listed plants (July 2026)}
Colorado: No list Colorado has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Colorado ranks instead.
Connecticut: n/a Connecticut's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{CT E/T/SC list}
Delaware: n/a Delaware's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{DE rare plants 2024}
Florida: n/a Florida's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{FAC 5B-40.0055}
Georgia: n/a Georgia's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{Ga. R. 391-4-10-.09}
Iowa: n/a Iowa's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{IAC 571-77.3}
Idaho: No list Idaho has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Idaho ranks instead.
Illinois: n/a Illinois's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{IL E&T checklist 2025}
Indiana: No list Indiana has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants (the DNR keeps a rare plant list, but it isn't regulatory), so we show NatureServe's Indiana ranks instead.
Kansas: No list Kansas's endangered and threatened list (K.A.R. 115-15-1) covers animals only, so we show NatureServe's Kansas ranks for plants.
Kentucky: n/a Kentucky's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{400 KAR 3:040}
Louisiana: No list Louisiana has no state list of endangered or threatened plants separate from the federal list, so we show federal status and NatureServe's Louisiana ranks.
Massachusetts: n/a Massachusetts's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{MESA list}
Maryland: n/a Maryland's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{COMAR 08.03.08}
Maine: n/a Maine's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{Maine rare plant list}
Michigan: n/a Michigan's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{R 299.1028}
Minnesota: n/a Minnesota's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{Minn. R. 6134.0300}
Missouri: n/a Missouri's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{3 CSR 10-4.111}
Mississippi: No list Mississippi has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Mississippi ranks instead.
North Carolina: n/a North Carolina's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{02 NCAC 48F .0301}
Nebraska: n/a Nebraska's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{163 NAC 4-004}
New Jersey: n/a New Jersey's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{N.J.A.C. 7:5C-5.1}
New Mexico: n/a New Mexico's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{19.21.2.9 NMAC}
New York: n/a New York's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{6 NYCRR § 193.3}
Ohio: n/a Ohio's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{OAC 1501:18-1-03}
Oklahoma: No list Oklahoma has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Oklahoma ranks instead.
Oregon: n/a Oregon's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{OAR 603-073-0070}
Pennsylvania: n/a Pennsylvania's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{17 Pa. Code Ch. 45}
Rhode Island: n/a Rhode Island's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{RI rare plants 2016}
South Carolina: No list South Carolina has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's South Carolina ranks instead.
Tennessee: n/a Tennessee's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{TN rule 0400-06-02-.04}
Texas: n/a Texas's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{31 TAC 69.8}
Utah: No list Utah has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Utah ranks instead.
Virginia: n/a Virginia's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^2VAC5-320-10
Vermont: n/a Vermont's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{Vermont E&T list}
Washington: No list Washington has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants (the Washington Natural Heritage Program's rare plant list isn't regulatory), so we show NatureServe's Washington ranks instead.
Wisconsin: n/a Wisconsin's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{NR 27.03}
West Virginia: No list West Virginia has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants (only federally listed species are protected), so we show NatureServe's West Virginia ranks instead.

Checked October 23, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant)) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list. For context only: ASPCA lists a related species, Magnolia stellata (“Magnolia Bush”), as non-toxic to dogs and cats. That doesn't tell us about this species, so keep pets away to be safe. ^ASPCA

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