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Full sun to part shade. Rich, well-drained acidic soil.
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Southern Magnolia Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit
Magnolia grandiflora
From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Southern Magnolia care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Magnolia grandiflora
- Common names
- Bull Bay
- Family
- Magnoliaceae
- Genus
- Magnolia
- Species
- M. grandiflora
Growing with your kit
Magnolia seeds have a red fleshy coating. The Seeds In A Cup® kit helps simulate the natural cleaning and stratification process.
Propagation
By seed or cuttings.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Blooms in late spring; produces cone-like fruit with red seeds.
Growing conditions
Moist, wooded riverbanks and swamps.
Weather & tolerances
Heat and drought tolerant once established; moderate salt tolerance.
Pests & plant health
Scale insects.
Plant safety
Safe.
Botanical features
A magnificent evergreen tree with large, glossy, leathery leaves and massive fragrant white flowers.
Varieties
‘Little Gem’ (Dwarf), ‘Bracken’s Brown Beauty’.
Garden & everyday uses
Ornamental shade tree. leaves used in floral arrangements
Native range & distribution
Southeastern United States.
Conservation
Secure.
Name origins
Named after Pierre Magnol; ‘grandiflora’ means large flower.
History
An ancient lineage of flowering plants evolving before bees existed (pollinated by beetles).
TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING
Your next beginning, in a cup.
Seeds In A Cup® grow kits matched to southern magnolia.
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THE GROWING CONVERSATION
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