I don't think its a Texas native but I have enjoyed mine immensely. It looses all of its leave during the winter and the flower buds sprout from what appear to be dead branches, then the lovely maroon leaves from the flower fall off and the green leaves sprout from there. I have a friend who told me that she had heard of them called a magnolia but when I bought it, many years ago, it was labeled Tulip Tree. Every year, it announces that coming of Spring. Gloria
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