Woody > Magnolia > Magnolia virginiana > Magnolia virginiana var. australis
Magnolia virginiana
var. australis
Origin: M. virginiana var. australis is much taller than M. virginiana occurs further south, typically has more fragrant flowers and is likely to be evergreen.
| Family |
| Magnoliaceae |
| Genus |
| Magnolia |
| Species |
| virginiana |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Variety |
| australis |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| Height |
| 15 m in cultivation but over 30 m in the wild. |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Although it is often found growing in wet or swampy soils it is very tolerant of dry soils and sunny locales. |
| Shape |
| An open crowned plant. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The bark is a greyish colour. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are oblong-lanceolate, shiny green adaxial and silvery abaxial. Foliage is evergreen in the South and semi-evergreen to deciduous in northerly limits of its range. |
| Flower Description |
| Cup-shaped, with a slight lemon fragrance, 9-12 petaled, creamy white flowers that are 5 - 10 cm in diameter and appear in mid-spring but continue sporadically throughout the summer. |
| Fruit Description |
| The fruit, which is quite showy, is cone-like containing bright red seeds that ripen in autumn. |
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