Southern Magnolia

Magnolia grandifolia

Size: 3, 7, & 15 Gallon Availability

Tree
Max size: 65’ tall x 50’ wide

Usually Moist, Moist to Dry
Loam, Sand
Sun, Part Shade, Shade

Salt Spray Tolerance: Medium, Tolerant of salty wind & salt spray during major storms.

Evergreen tree that blooms in late spring to early summer. Mildly tolerant of salty wind and spray. Fruits are eaten and spread by squirrels, opossums, and birds. Beetles are the primary pollinator. Wood has been used as cabinetry.

Larval host plant for spicebush swallowtail butterfly, eastern tiger swallowtail, tuliptree silkmoth, and many other moth and butterfly species.