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Southern Magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora

Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.

THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

Southern Magnolia care, from seed onward.

Botanical name
Magnolia grandiflora
Common names
Bull Bay
Family
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Species
M. grandiflora
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Start growing

Full sun to part shade. Rich, well-drained acidic soil.

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Growing with your kit

Magnolia seeds have a red fleshy coating. The Seeds In A Cup® kit helps simulate the natural cleaning and stratification process.

03

Propagation

By seed or cuttings.

04

Seasonal growth & harvest

Blooms in late spring; produces cone-like fruit with red seeds.

05

Growing conditions

Moist, wooded riverbanks and swamps.

06

Weather & tolerances

Heat and drought tolerant once established; moderate salt tolerance.

07

Pests & plant health

Scale insects.

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Plant safety

Safe.

09

Botanical features

A magnificent evergreen tree with large, glossy, leathery leaves and massive fragrant white flowers.

10

Varieties

‘Little Gem’ (Dwarf), ‘Bracken’s Brown Beauty’.

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Garden & everyday uses

Ornamental shade tree. leaves used in floral arrangements

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Native range & distribution

Southeastern United States.

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Conservation

Secure.

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Name origins

Named after Pierre Magnol; ‘grandiflora’ means large flower.

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History

An ancient lineage of flowering plants evolving before bees existed (pollinated by beetles).

Grow southern magnolia in a cup.