Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora), U.S.D.A. Forest Service Collection, Courtesy of the Hunt Institute
Sunset®: 4-12,14-24
USDA: 7-9, some cultivars are resistant-zone 6 or 5
Heat Tolerance: Light shade in areas with hot dry summers
Sun Exposure: Full sun to light shade
Origin: USA, southeastern Coastal Plain from North Carolina to Texas
Growth Habits: Deciduous tree, 40 to 80 feet tall (12-24 m), 30 to 40 feet in spread (9-12 m); glossy leaves 5 to 11 inches long (12-27 cm), with pubescent cinnamon underside
Flowers: White flowers
Watering Needs: Deep watering, likes moist to wet soils
Propagation: Seeds, selected trees can be grafted, cuttings are generally unsuccesful
Propagation: Seed or occasionally cutting, layering, grafting/budding
- by semi-hardwood stem tip cuttings, in summer. Apply IBA Quick Dip 12000 PPM. Use intermittent mist. Root in 9 weeks.
- by air layers, in summer. one slanting cut 1/4-1/2 way through stem.
- by grafts.
- by seeds, in autumn. The seeds can also be harvested in autumn. The seeds need stratify 40F 4-5mo..
Blooming Habits:
The Southern Magnolia has large white, fragrant, flowers, 8 to 12 inches in diameter (20-30 cm), in summer.
Fruiting Habits:
Brown conelike structures, 2 to 4 inches long (5-10 cm), with bright red kidney-shaped seeds in autumn.
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