Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Magnolia

Gardening & Horticulture

— Magnolia × loebneri 'Merrill' | Magnoliaceae | Eastern China —

Magnolia Marker image. Click for full size.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023

1. Magnolia Marker

Inscription. Large and impressive, this is a deciduous hybrid magnolia (Magnolia kobus × M. stellata). The name Loebner honors German horticulturalist Max Loebner, who made the first cross of the hybrid. In the spring, this tree produces a magnificent show when covered in large white blooms.

Erected by Missouri Botanical Garden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry.

Location. 38° 36.652′ N, 90° 15.478′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Missouri Botanical Garden. It can be reached from Shaw Boulevard west of Tower Grove Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4344 Shaw Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Shoenberg Administration Building (here, next to this marker); Former City Residence of Henry Shaw (a few steps from this marker); Observatories (a few steps from this marker); Mazes (within shouting distance of this marker); Jennie Latzer Kaeser Memorial Maze (within shouting distance of this marker); The Frank H. and Julia Mohlman Piper Memorial Observatory

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Why a Pincushion Garden? (within shouting distance of this marker); Dawn Redwood (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 26, 2023

2. Magnolia Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 128 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.