Location: Twin Cities, MN (Zone 4) Blooms are from mid-late April The leaves are as the plant looks currently... Odd that the flowers would bloom before the leaves were visible? Very curious about this plant!
Looks like Magnolia. Possibly Magnolia stellata. http://www.google.co.uk/images?q=Ma...sc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia_stellata