Source: NC BUSINESS NEWS WIRE, 4/12/18

North Carolina State University professor Thomas G. Ranney has received a patent for a new type of a magnolia tree on Tuesday according to a U.S. Patent and Trademark filing. The magnolia tree has large red-purple flowers, an upright habit and a late flowering time.  It is similar to a Chinese Magnolia, but the delayed blooming time, often a month later, allows the plant to avoid late spring frosts.

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