DWARF SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA TREE [USA Native]
Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'

usda plant hardiness zones: 6, 7, 8, 9
sunset plant hardiness zones: 4-12, 14-24 [western states]

Enjoy Dwarf Southern Magnolias for their . . .
legendary fragrant late spring to early summer white flowers, distinct compact growth habit, drought tolerance and care-free eco-friendly growth habit.

mature plant height: 20-25'+ [shorter in colder climates]
plant family: Magnoliaceae [Magnolia Family]
The genus Magnolia was named in honor of Pierre Magnol (1638-1715), a renowned botanist from Montpellier, France and physician to King Louis XIV.
plant origin: A selection by Warren Steed of Steed's Nursery, Candor, North Carolina in 1952 . Distributed in 1974 . Southern United States
growth habit: distinctly narrow, compact, columnar, dense, low branching, slow, abundant flowering
flower: smaller than species [about 6" wide], creamy white, fragrant [clove-scented], cup-shaped, flowers freely from a young age, removal of seed heads will encourage more growth and flowering
foliage: evergreen, small, simple, oval, somewhat wavy, 5.5" x 2", lustrous dark green, glossy, leathery, highly visible coppery-brown [rusty] undersides: indumentum
preferences: sun to partial shade, moist, fertile, acid, well-drained soils, known to tolerate a wide variety of soil types, appreciates an occasional deep watering during dry periods, a layer of mulch to keep roots cool, and being fertilized in early spring
accolades: Georgia Gold Medal Winner [2000] . State flower of Louisiana + Mississippi
a.k.a. Dwarf Little Gem Southern Magnolia, Little Gem Bull Bay
shipping size: Premium One Gallon Plant