magnolia
Magnolia laevifolia
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall10 to 15 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Brown/copper, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
Magnolia (Magnolia laevifolia) is a shrub for hedges, accents, and foundation plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows slowly into a columnar, evergreen form. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Its fragrant white flowers open in early to late spring and again in early to late summer.
Pairs well with Olive, Loquat, Calla lily, and Carolina jessamine.
Native range
South-central China.