Editing Magnolia (section)

===Horticulture===
In general, the genus ''Magnolia'' has attracted horticultural interest. Some, such as the shrub ''[[Magnolia stellata|M. stellata]]'' (star magnolia) and the tree [[Magnolia × soulangeana|''M.'' × ''soulangeana'']] (saucer magnolia) flower quite early in the spring, before the leaves open. Others flower in late spring or early summer, including [[Magnolia virginiana|''M. virginiana'']] (sweetbay magnolia) and [[Magnolia grandiflora|''M. grandiflora'']] (southern magnolia).  The shape of these flowers lend themselves to the common name ''tulip tree'' that is sometimes applied to some ''Magnolia'' species.{{efn|"Tulip tree" usually refers to ''[[Liriodendron tulipifera]]'', but sometimes refers to ''Magnolia'' species,<ref>William Miller. "Magnolia." ''A Dictionary of English Names of Plants: Applied in England and Among English-speaking People to Cultivated and Wild Plants, Trees, and Shrubs.'' John Murray, 1884. [https://books.google.com/books?id=NkASAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA217 p. 217.]</ref><ref>Richard Brook. ''New Cyclopædia of Botany and Complete Book of Herbs: Forming a History and Description of All Plants, British Or Foreign'' (etc.). W. M. Clark, 1854. [https://books.google.com/books?id=vYiaakh-1wQC&pg=PA248 p. 248.]</ref> especially ''[[Magnolia × soulangeana]]''.<ref>Roger Holmes. ''Taylor's Master Guide to Gardening.'' Houghton Mifflin, 1994. {{ISBN|9780618159079}} [https://books.google.com/books?id=sWrSM-4CoLoC&pg=PA118 p. 118.]</ref><ref>Pat Munts and Susan Mulvihill. ''Northwest Gardener's Handbook: Your Complete Guide: Select, Plan, Plant, Maintain, Problem-Solve: Oregon, Washington, Northern California, British Columbia.'' Cool Springs Press, 2015. {{ISBN|9781627885522}} [https://books.google.com/books?id=AagiBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA209 p. 209.]</ref><ref>Amy Renea. ''Crafting with Nature: Grow or Gather Your Own Supplies for Simple Handmade Crafts, Gifts & Recipes.'' Page Street, 2016. {{ISBN|9781624142055}} [https://books.google.com/books?id=EfaLCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT174 p. 173.]</ref>}}

Hybridisation has been immensely successful in combining the best aspects of different species to give plants which flower at an earlier age than the parent species, as well as having more impressive flowers. One of the most popular garden magnolias, ''M''. × ''soulangeana'', is a hybrid of ''M. liliiflora'' and ''M. denudata''. In the eastern United States, five native species are frequently in cultivation: ''M. acuminata'' (as a shade tree), ''M. grandiflora'', ''M. virginiana'', ''M. tripetala'', and ''M. macrophylla''. The last two species must be planted where high winds are not a frequent problem because of the large size of their leaves.