Magnolia grandiflora 1/2 Standard

Magnolia grandiflora is a magnificent, dense evergreen tree with a straight trunk and a pyramidal to rounded crown. Huge, powerfully fragrant, creamy-white flowers appear at the tips of thick, tough stems in late spring, throughout the summer and into fall. The cup-shaped blossoms open in the morning and close at night for 2-3 days. They are followed by cone-like seedpods that contain large rose-red seeds. When the pods open, the seeds often hang by silky threads. The evergreen foliage of large, smooth, leathery leaves is shiny dark green above and often tan to copper brown underneath.  Magnolia grandiflora provides shelter and food for many animals, including native birds (doves, woodpeckers, quails, wild turkeys) and small mammals.