Majestic Beauty® Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora 'Monlia'
Description | A magnificent evergreen with extra large, glossy dark green leaves and attractive, creamy white buds that open to huge, showy, cup-shaped, fragrant blooms. The open-branched pyramidal shape helps make this a classic for a shade tree or landscape specimen. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Once established, water deeply when dry. |
Blooms | Summer |
Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 35 to 40 ft. tall, 15 to 20 ft. wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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Special Features | North American Native Selection |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Growth Habit | Pyramidal |
Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
Design Ideas | This is a fabulous evergreen tree that can be used as a shade tree or specimen. Horizontal spread, more narrow than the species, allows it to fit into smaller gardens. Its foliage is beautiful in indoor arrangements. |
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Flower Color | White |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Camellia (Camellia); Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Viburnum (Viburnum); Aucuba (Aucuba) |
Care | Provide deep, nutrient rich, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. |
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Lore | Southern magnolia is the state flower of Louisiana and Mississippi. It grows in mixed stands of forest in areas of well drained but evenly moist soils and accessible water table. It is also considered the largest native flower in North America. It's equally generous seed pods feed a wide variety of wildlife. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 7-9

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101 Market 8980 Quantrelle Ave. N.e.
Otsego, MN 55330 -
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Jersey City, NJ 07303 -
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Dickinson, ND 58601
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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.