Bigleaf Magnolia
Magnolia macrophylla
Tropical-looking native with the largest simple leaves of any tree on the continent, to three feet long, and huge fragrant white flowers. Needs sheltered shade out of the wind.
- Family
- Magnoliaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 30–40 ft
- Spacing
- 30–40 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Bloom
- May, June
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~21 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- specimen
- Native states
- AL, AR, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OH, SC, TN, VA
Related native plants
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- Pyramid Magnolia (Magnolia pyramidata)