This deciduous small tree has an upright trunk with greyish bark and spreading branches that form a rounded crown. The broad leaves are dark green turning brown before falling and the pure white perfumed bell-shaped flowers appear in early spring. 

Hardiness zones 6 to 10

Magnolia denudata is naturally found in China growing in woodlands in well-drained fertile moist sandy to light clay loams in a wind protected sunny position and is drought tender and late frosts damage that flowers. 

The Yulan Magnolia is long-lived and is grown for its habit and flowers. It is planted in parks and gardens for shade or used in perfumed gardens and is commonly planted in Buddhist temple gardens. It is suitable for inland or low-mountain regions establishing in 3 to 7 years then lives for 50-60 years and is moderately deer resistant. ID 258

Magnolia (mag-NO-lee-uh) denudata (day-new-DAH-ta)

'Magnolia': after a Director of the Montpellier Botanic Gardens, Professor Pierre Magnol; 'heptapeta': from Greek hepta + peta - seven petalled.'
 
Magnoliaceae (mag-NOL-ee-AY-see-ee)