Pyramid Magnolia
Magnolia pyramidata
Pyramid magnolia is a small deciduous magnolia of rich Southeastern woods, with big paddle-shaped leaves splayed in tiers and creamy white spring flowers. An elegant understory tree for moist, acidic shade.
- Family
- Magnoliaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 15–30 ft
- Spacing
- 12–20 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Bloom
- March, April, May, June
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, songbirds
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~21 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- specimen, hedge or screen
- Native states
- AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, SC, TX
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