Magnolias, and many other plants bloomed early in 2012 because we had an unusually mild winter and 10 days of record high temperatures in March.

This young plant is locted on the west side of Frost Hill.

The photos were taken on April 5, 2012

Visit the following page http://www.usna.usda.gov/Newintro/magnoli1.html to learn more about the "Girl Magnolias" that were developed at the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C.