| Common Name: |
Southern Magnolia |
| Scientific Name: |
Magnolia grandiflora |
| Other Name(s): |
Aka Large-Flowered Magnolia, Evergreen Magnolia, Bull Bay, Magnolia |
| Category: |
Tree |
| Habit: |
Evergreen |
| Bloom Color: |
White flowers |
| Bloom Size: |
To 8-12 in. diameter |
| Bloom Shape: |
Usually have six petals |
| Bloom Season: |
Flowers bloom in late spring, with sparse continued flowering throughout the summer |
| Fruit Description: |
Flowers give way to spherical cone-like fruiting clusters (to 3-5 in long) that mature in late summer to early fall, releasing individual rose-red coated seeds (hand-grenades) suspended on slender threads at maturity |
| Fragrance: |
Extremely fragrant |
| Foliage Description: |
Leathery evergreen ovate to elliptic leaves (to 10 in. long) are glossy dark green above and variable pale green to gray-brown beneath |
| Height of Plant: |
60-80 ft. |
| Spread of Plant: |
30-40 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 7 - 9 |
| Light Requirements: |
Full sun to part shade |
| Water Usage: |
Medium |
| Soil Type: |
Moist, organically rich, well-drained loam. It is generally intolerant of soil extremes (dry or wet) |
| Native Range: |
Southeastern United States from North Carolina to Florida and Texas |
| Maintenance: |
Medium |
| Photographer: |
Jon Wooten |
| Location: |
Native Plant Garden |