An overnight coating of snow hasn’t diminished the flowers of Magnolia salicifolia ‘Grape Expectations’ from wafting their grape fragrance notes into the air. Sent as rooted cuttings from the Holden Arboretum in 2011, this cultivar adds a bit of novelty for the nose to the historic magnolia collections around the Hunnewell Building Visitor Center.
Find this olfactory delight on your next visit to the Arboretum!
–Kyle Port, Plant Records Manager