It's not all about white when it comes to blooms, though; many magnolia trees have beautiful pink and purple blooms including the Jane magnolia (Magnolia 'Jane') and the Ann magnolia (Magnolia 'Ann').

Tuliptree scale is often misidentified as magnolia scale, but it feeds on tulip tree (yellow poplar), magnolias, and sometimes lindens. The Magnolia scale is approximately 1⁄2 inch in diameter. The ...