Evergreen Magnolia, Loblolly Magnolia, Great Laurel Magnolia, Big Laurel, Bull Bay
Family:
Magnoliaceae (Magnolia Family)
Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map
Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Flatwoods, Floodplains and Low Terraces3, Pleistocene Fluvial Terraces, Red River Bottomlands, Southern Tertiary Uplands, Tertiary Uplands
Plant Characteristics
Growth Form
Tree
Height
50
to
110
ft.
Spread
25
to
30
ft.
Leaf Retention
Evergreen
Lifespan
Perennial
Habitat and Care Requirements
Soil Type(s)
Sand, Loam, Clay, Acid, Calcareous, Well Drained
Light Requirement
Sun, Part Shade
Water Requirement
Low
Native Habitat
Woodland
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
White
Bloom Season
Spring
Seasonal Interest
Seeds
Wildlife Benefit
Birds, Small Mammals
Maintenance
Optional – prune to raise canopy. Propagation: Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings.
Comments
Blooms March-June. Showy, large flowers. Distinctive bright green, stiff, evergreen, 5″-8″ wide leaves; often used in floral arrangements & crafts. Dense shade underneath. Often left unpruned to ground & mulched underneath, for elegant yet naturalistic form with minimal maintenance. Seeds for wildlife. Lowland and coastal woods.
References
1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 48. 3) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 335. 4) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=MAGR4. 5) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Magnolia+grandiflora&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 6) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=14427&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 7) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=18074#null
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