Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Magnolia × brooklynensis

'Spiced Spumoni'

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022

1. Magnolia × brooklynensis Marker

Inscription. 'Spiced Spumoni' began as Magnolia BBG #374 at BBG's Kitchawan Research Center with hybridizers Dr. Evamaria Sperber, Dr. Lola Koerting, and Doris Stone. It found a home at Klehm's Song Sparrow Nursery in Wisconsin when Kitchawan's operations ceased in 1991; after trials it was named and marketed by Klehm's as 'Spiced Spumoni'.

Erected by Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1991.

Location. 40° 40.059′ N, 73° 57.768′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Marker can be reached from Flatbush Avenue north of Empire Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 455 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn NY 11238, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Magnolia 'Marillyn' (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Magnolia × brooklynensis (a few steps from this marker); Magnolia Plaza (a few steps from this marker); Rocky Mountain Douglas Fir (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Magnolia × brooklynensis

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Magnolias at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Magnolia 'Judy Zuk' (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Magnolia × brooklynensis (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Additional keywords. Magnolia × brooklynensis

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022

2. Magnolia × brooklynensis Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 81 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.