Species: Magnolia grandiflora
Southern Magnolia; Evergreen Magnolia; Bull Bay
Found on Course Walks
Broad-leaved Evergreens;
Broad-leaved Evergreens, Campus trees walk
Map of plant locations
(Plant location data may be incomplete)
In Collection(s):
None Listed
Cultivars
Many varieties have been selected, only a few are particularly cold hardy.
'Alta', 'Baby Grand', 'Bracken's Brown Beauty', 'Claudia Wannamaker', 'Coco', 'D.D. Blanchard', 'Edith Bogue', 'Emory', 'Teddy Bear'Ornamental Characteristics
Tree > 30 feet
large evergreen tree, 60 to 80' tall, 30 to 50'wide
Evergreen
Thick, shiny, leathery leaves, large cream-colored flowers in May and June, fruit a red cluster of follicles, smooth grey bark, although older trees develop large scaly plates
Environmental Characteristics
Full sun, Part shade
6b
Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)
Full sun to part shade, needs protection from winter sun and wind. Branch breakage from snow loading.
Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below
Insect Disease
leaf spot, scale, aphids, though few serious
Bare Root Transplanting
Difficult
Other
Species and some cultivars very slow to flower, others flower after only a few years. Best if transplanted when young, root-pruned. Origin: Southeastern US
Moisture Tolerance Graphic
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Moisture Tolerance
