Southern Magnolia 'D.D. Blanchard'

Magnoliagrandiflora

Genus
Magnolia (mag-NO-lee-a)
Species
grandiflora (gran-dih-FLOR-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Smooth
Height
over 40 ft. (12 m)
Spacing
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Other Details
Category
Trees
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
By grafting
By budding
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Wilmington, Delaware

Dunnellon, Florida

Green Cove Springs, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

Orlando, Florida

Saint Cloud, Florida

Saint Petersburg, Florida

Marietta, Georgia

Champaign, Illinois

Chicago, Illinois

Lexington, Kentucky

Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania

Bluffton, South Carolina

Sumter, South Carolina

Greenbrier, Tennessee

Morrison, Tennessee

Brownsville, Texas

Orem, Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

Springville, Utah

Bothell, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
2
neutrals
0
negative
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C
ROSLINDALE, MA | January 2015 | neutral

Magnolia grandiflora blooms in summer here, not in early spring.

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Bluffton, SC (Zone 9a) | September 2008 | positive

Full sized tree and a fast grower. I have two of these and the one that gets more water is growing more slowly. Other than that it's a pe...Read More

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Murfreesboro, TN (Zone 7a) | May 2002 | neutral

Large, 50-foot-plus tree, with a strong pyramidal form

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