Saucer Magnolia

Magnolia x soulangeana
  • Botanical Name: Magnolia x soulangeana
  • Plant Type: Ornamental Tree
  • Light Requirement: Full Sun
  • Water Demand: Medium
  • Landscape Use: Fragrance
  • Native or Adapted: Adapted
  • Season: Spring
  • Deciduous or Evergreen: Deciduous
  • Plant Form: Rounded, Upright
  • Region: North Central Texas
  • Plant Spread: 20' - 25'
  • Plant Height: 20' - 30'

Description

May take 4 to 5 years before first blooms appear. Best placed in a protected location, because early spring frosts can damage flowers. Slow-growing. Needs moist, well-drained soils.