| Description | A small Magnolia with scented white flowers. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (mag-NO-li-ah)(vir-jin-EE-ana) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | prefers moist wet soils wet acidic soils |
| Soil & Site | average to moist, acidic |
| Temperature | Zone #5 is probably on the northern fringes of its hardness range. Can survive to -20-25 degrees F |
| Flowers | fragrant white solitary flowers, (sometimes up to 12) tepals, flowers June trough August depending on the region |
| Fruit | fruiting cones (follicles) red with dark red seeds, |
| Leaves | 5 inch oblong to elliptical leaves, glossy green |
| Dimensions | much smaller in the northern regions 10-12, reaching tree size in southern area |
| Native Site | Native to the Piedmont regions of North America |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #86-Magnolia A Gardener’s Guide (Gardiner) |
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