Magnolia
Cucumber Tree
Magnolia acuminata
$3.00per seedling
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Price per seedling based on total seedlings in your cart, across all species.
- 10–249 seedlings$3.00 / seedling
- 250–499 seedlings$2.50 / seedling
- 500–999 seedlings$2.00 / seedling
- 1,000–2,499 seedlings$1.75 / seedling
- 2,500–4,999 seedlings$1.50 / seedling
- 5,000+ seedlings$1.25 / seedling
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Quick facts
- Mature size
- — 60–80 ft tall · 40–60 ft wide
- Growth speed
- — Medium — 1–2 ft of new growth a year
- Sunlight
- — Full sun (6+ hrs direct sun) · Part shade (4–6 hrs)
- Soil
- — Average / moist
- Good for
- — Reforestation & timber · Yard, shade & beauty
- Wildlife
- — Cucumber tree provides meaningful wildlife benefits, offering nectar and pollen from its spring flowers for pollinators, while its large leaves create valuable cover within forest understories, and its seeds and fruits contribute to food sources for various birds and small mammals.
About this species
Cucumber tree is a large native tree distinguished by its broad, pyramidal crown and smooth, gray‑brown bark. It features spacious, oval leaves that lend the tree a lush, full appearance through the growing season. In late spring, cucumber tree produces subtle, greenish‑yellow flowers that often go unnoticed because they blend into the foliage, but they give rise to fruit clusters shaped somewhat like small cucumbers—hence the tree’s common name. Thriving in moist, well-drained soils, it is commonly found in rich hardwood forests and sheltered valleys across parts of Ohio. With its impressive size, ecological value, and botanical heritage as one of the hardiest magnolias, cucumber tree is a striking and meaningful addition to natural landscapes.
Planting notes
Because cucumber tree can become quite large, allow ample space for its mature canopy and avoid planting too close to structures.