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Magnolia

Magnolia virginiana

• Common Name: Magnolia
  
• Scientific Name: Magnolia virginiana
  
• ​Family Name:  Magnoliaceae
  
• Origin:  Native to Southeast US
  
• Height:  50’ to 90’
  
• Width:  15’ to 25’
  
• Growth:  Slow
  
• Zone:  5 - 9
  
• Light Needs:  Full sun.
  
• Salt Tolerance:  Low 
  
• Soil/PH/Texture:  Acidic
  
• Soil Moisture:  Moist
  
• Drought Tolerance:  Moderate
  
• Pests/Diseases: Rare but check for scales, sassafras weevils and leaf spots.
  
• Growing Conditions: Found in swamps, wet soils, borders of stream & ponds.
  
• Characteristics: Its evergreen leaves have a silvery underside, and its blooms are creamy white and lemon scented.  The branches are spreading. 
  
• Propagation: Cuttings.
  
• Wildlife: Attracts birds.
  
• Facts: Called beaver tree by colonists as beavers, deer, cattle, feed on its fruit.  The wood is used for veneer, boxes, containers, furniture. 
  
• Designer Considerations: Ornamental landscape, deck or patio, used in narrow areas.