Magnolia Honey Tulip™ (Magnolia 'Jurmag5') (PBR) is an exceptional yellow-flowered magnolia bred in New Zealand by renowned magnolia breeder Mark Jury. Large, rounded, goblet-shaped flowers of rich honey to butterscotch-yellow appear abundantly on bare branches before the foliage emerges. The substantial petals hold their form and colour particularly well, an important improvement among yellow magnolias. Compact and upright in habit, Honey Tulip™ makes a striking feature tree while remaining suitable for smaller gardens.
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- Flowers: Large, rounded, goblet-shaped, honey to butterscotch-yellow flowers, up to about 15–16 cm across; late winter to early spring.
- Size: About 4 m × 3 m at maturity; compact, upright habit.
- Uses: Feature tree; ornamental gardens, courtyards and smaller landscapes.
- Attributes: Slow to average growth; compact; hardy; flowers before leaf emergence; best in a sheltered position in moist, well-drained, neutral to acidic soil.
- Features: Deciduous; mid-green foliage; unusually substantial petals retain their yellow colour well through flowering.
- Breeding: Raised by Mark Jury in New Zealand from a 1993 cross between Magnolia × brooklynensis 'Yellow Bird' and Magnolia 'Iolanthe'; selected in 2002 and introduced commercially in 2013.
- Also known as: The cultivar has complex hybrid parentage and authoritative sources treat 'Jurmag5' as the cultivar denomination and Honey Tulip™ as its trade name. Magnolia 'Jurmag5'; Magnolia Honey Tulip™; Honey Tulip Magnolia; Magnolia × soulangeana 'Honey Tulip’; Magnolia x soulangeana 'HoneyTulip' pbr; Magnolia soulangeana Honey Tulip.
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References incl:
Jury, A. (n.d.). Jury Magnolias. Tikorangi: The Jury Garden.
Royal Horticultural Society. (2026). Magnolia Honey Tulip ('Jurmag5'). RHS Gardening.
Trees and Shrubs Online. (2026). Magnolia cultivars J: 'Jurmag5'. International Dendrology Society.
Image 1: Abbie Jury (accessed 4/8/2026).
Image 2: Jack Aldridge (accessed 4/8/2026).
