Magnolia grandiflora

Medium-sized evergreen tree with pale brown or gray bark, big leathery glossy leaves and large white fragrant flowers (up to 25 or even 30 cm in diameter). Native to south-eastern part of North America and widely cultivated as an ornamental and for timber in mild climates all over the world.

There are lots of cultivars.

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Botanical name: Magnolia grandiflora.

Other names: Southern magnolia.

Habit: broad tree.

Height: 5-8m.

Hardiness: USDA zone 7a in Europe, 6a in North America. Some cultivars are half-zone hardier.

Flowering time: June - July.

List of cultivars:

• "Bracken's Brown Beauty"
• "Edith Bogue"
• "Ferruginea"
• "Goliath"
• "Kay Parris"
• "Little Gem"
• "Saint Mary"
• "Samuel Sommer"
• "Victoria"

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