| Shape |
Often multi-stemmed, oval or rounded crown. Compact, spreading or bushy shrub/tree. |
| Cultivation |
Magnolias require fertile well-drained soil. Flowers are damaged by frost and or wind so plant under shelter in full/partial sun. Prune out dead limbs and shape in late summer. Mulch annually. |
| Pests | Magnolia root borer (Euzophera magnolialis) may cause problems in nurseries, but rarely in the landscape. Magnolia scale can also be a common issue. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Smooth, silver and grey on mature plants, chestnut brown on young branches. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Densely fuzzy 1-1.5 cm long flower buds and smaller vegetative buds are greyish green in colour and grow alternately along the branch. |
| Leaf Description | Alternate, sometimes whorled at the terminal, simple, broadly oval to oblong, 4.5-10 cm long and half the width, dark green above and light green beneath with fine hairs, 7-9 mm long petiole. |
| Flower Description | Faintly aromatic, pure white, 7.5-10 cm wide, 5 to 20 tepals, 3-4 cm long, slender and wavy. Flowers form before leaves which can get late frost damage if not grown in a protected area. Staggered blooming period in early spring. |
| Fruit Description | Reddish-green, knobby aggregate fruit , about 5 cm long. Often drops before fully developed. Fruit mature and open in autumn. Mature fruit opens at slits to reveal red-orange seeds. |