Violet Bank Cucumber Magnolia
Scientific Name: Magnolia acuminata
Common Name: Cucumber Magnolia
Scientific Name: Magnolia acuminata
Location: Colonial Heights, Virginia
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Circumference: 278”
Height: 61’
Avg. Crown Spread: 98’
Big Tree Points: 363
The Violet Bank Cucumber Magnolia is believed to have been planted in 1718. This tree has historical significance since it was in the yard of General Lee’s headquarters during the siege of Petersburg amid the Civil War. General Lee could hear the explosion of the “crater” from this very location. Some think the tree was given to the original owner of the home by Thomas Jefferson. But that's just a rumor.
