Magnolia Mania

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Southern magnolias native range is from southeast coastal N. C.
along coastal plain to central Florida, then west to southeastern Texas.
Hybridization has resulted in more hardy forms so their distribution has
expanded greatly to warmer areas globally.
Native species are usually in the 50' height range

Southern beauties work landscape wonders
Magnolias can function beautifully as a specimen plant,
groupings of 3-5 or so, and as a hedge or property screen
for privacy.
Magnolias come in a wide variety of sizes from about
20' to 60'.   Smaller ones are great for smaller yards ;
larger varieties work well for more expansive yards
as well as parks, commercial use, etc.
Some varieties are cold hardy to USDA zone 6
e.g. Cincinnati, Ohio
Pretty much trouble free once established

Fun Fact:
They depend on beetles for pollination.

Saucer Magnolia

Here are some of the evergreen magnolias Creekside Garden & Nursery offers:
Spartanburg SC is in hort. zone 7B

Alta magnolia   plant patent 11612
Great for limited planting space because of its dense upright growth
Dark green leaf with medium brown back
Mature height about 40 ft.  Hort. zone 7-10

Bracken's Brown Beauty tm
Symmetrical pyramidal  dense growth & branching
Dark green leaves with brown back, about 4-6" long on average
Mature height 30 ft. +
Hort. zone 6-10  (more cold hardy)

Claudia Wanamaker magnolia
Medium pyramidal fast spreading growth form
Dark green ruffled leaf with brown back
Mature height about 50 ft.    Hort. zone 7-10

D. D. Blanchard magnolia (Decator Drew Blanchard)
Fast growing,  matures at 40-50 ft.
Slower to flower until about 5 years growth
Hort. zone 7-10

Edith Bogue magnolia
Vigorous bushy full form growth maturing to 40-50ft.
Medium size leaf with green back
Hort. zone 7-10

Little Gem magnolia
Prolific long season bloomer (early summer to first frost)
Smaller blooms and foliage with brown back
Mature height 35-40 ft.   Hort. zone 7-10

Kay Parris magnolia
Discovered by Kevin Parris from seed of Little Gem & named in honor of his mother
Compact self branching upright growth habit with great branch structure
Dark green undulating foliage with rich brown back
Mature height about 35-45 ft.   Hort. zone 6-10 (more cold hardy)

Teddy Bear r 'Southern Charm'  (plant patent 13049
Compact upright growth
Deep green shiny leaves with brown back
Mature height about 20 ft.   Hort. zone 7-10

Green Giant  pp9377
Fast growing  with large white blooms
Large leaf green back
Mature height 50-60 ft.    Hort. zone 7-10

All the evergreen magnolias have white blooms with a heavenly lemony scent
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