Franklinia alatamaha, Franklin Tree Genus_Magnolia Grafted onto OHxF 87 rootstock

Grafted onto OHxF 87 rootstock

bare root plant

Hardiness: USDA zones 6-9

white flowers (to 3” diameter) bloom in late summer to early fall

Young plants have small thorns

Franklinia alatamaha, Franklin Tree Genus_Magnolia Grafted onto OHxF 87 rootstockCultivar description: Camellia like, fragrant, white flowers (to 3 diameter) bloom in late summer to early fall. Narrow, glossy dark green leaves (to 5 long) turn orange, red and purple in autumn. Discovered along the banks of the Altamaha River in southeastern Georgia by early American horticulturalist John Bartram in 1765. Genus named for Bartram's friend Ben Franklin. This tree has been extinct in the wild since the early 19th century. Size at