Magnolia 'Elizabeth'
"Magnolia" 'Elizabeth' is a hybrid "Magnolia" that is the offspring of a cross between "Magnolia acuminata" (cucumbertree) and "Magnolia denudata" (Yulan magnolia). It is the result of a breeding program to create yellow-flowered varieties conducted at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden beginning in 1953. The cream to pale yellow flowered "Magnolia" 'Elizabeth' gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 1993. It is named for Elizabeth Van Brunt, who donated funds to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.