Gone with the wind at Longwood Gardens

A Longwood Gardens correspondent shared this news about a casualty during the ferocious windstorm last week:

"On April 30 we said goodbye to an old friend, our beloved yellow cucumber magnolia (Magnolia acuminata var. subcordata ‘Peirce’s Park’). During a strong wind storm, the 200-year-old tree fell within feet of the Peirce-du Pont House. This was the first tree at Longwood to be designated a state champion tree, meaning it was deemed the largest of its kind in Pennsylvania. It then went on to be deemed the largest in the nation. It was a sad day for the staff, and many could not resist giving the tree one last hug to say goodbye."

Here's a link to more information about the tree: https://longwoodgardens.org/plants/yellow-cucumber-magnolia