Names
- Scientific name
- Magnolia macrophylla
- Common name
- Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-Leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Measurements
- Height
- 30 - 40 ft
- Spread
- 30 - 40 ft
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
Requirements
- Hardiness zones
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
- Sunlight
- Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade
- Soil Drainage
- Moist but Well-drained
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3)
Physical Traits
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Leaf lifecycle
- Deciduous
- Foliage color
- Medium Green, Silver-Gray
- Bloom time
- Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
- Bloom color
- White with purple petal bases, Creamy-White
- Seasons of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Propagation methods
- Seeds, Cuttings
- Attracts
- Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds