Plant Database
Inspiration Yunnan Michelia
Michelia yunnanensis ‘Inspiration’, Magnolia laevifolia
Inspiration Yunnan Michelia is a breakthrough compact shrub that brings the coveted Champaca fragrance within reach of smaller gardens and container gardening. It blooms at a very young age with fragrant, double white flowers against dense, glossy foliage. Its smaller size and bushy habit make it the most versatile and trial-worthy option for Bay Area gardeners wanting to grow this fragrance family.
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A dwarf, shrubby cultivar that produces the same wonderfully fragrant, double white flowers but on a compact, densely branched plant.
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Ideal for growing in large containers on sunny, sheltered patios, allowing it to be moved to protection in winter, greatly expanding the areas where it can be grown.
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Can be used in the ground as a foundation shrub, in mixed borders, or as a low fragrant hedge in the warmest microclimates.
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Blooms profusely and repeats through the warm season, ensuring a long period of fragrance.