CHUXAY GARDEN 10 Seeds Magnolia Grandiflora Seed,Southern Magnolia,Evergreen Magnolia, Loblolly Magnolia,Big Laurel, Bull Bay Hardy Evergreen Tree Excellent Addition to Garden

A commanding presence in the landscape, Magnolia grandiflora (Southern Magnolia) is a magnificent, dense evergreen tree with a straight trunk and a pyramidal to rounded crown. Huge, powerfully fragrant, creamy-white flowers, 8 in. across (20 cm), appear at the tips of thick, tough stems in late spring, throughout the summer and into fall. The cup-shaped blossoms open in the morning and close at night for 2-3 days. They are followed by cone-like seedpods that contain large rose-red seeds. When the pods open, the seeds often hang by silky threads. The evergreen foliage of large, smooth, leathery, oblong-elliptic leaves, 5-10 in. long (12-25 cm), is shiny dark green above and often tan to copper brown underneath. Native to the southeastern United States, Southern Magnolia is relatively fast-growing. Long-lived, its attractive evergreen leaves and creamy-white fragrant flowers make it a popular ornamental and shade tree around the world in warm temperate and subtropical regions. Its dried leaves are prized by florists in flower arrangements. Magnolia grandiflora provides shelter and food for many animals, including native birds (doves, woodpeckers, quails, wild turkeys) and small mammals.