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Magnolia acuminataCOMMON: Cucumber Magnolia LEAVES: Alternate, simple, 4 to 10" long, 1/2 as wide, dark green, green to brown fall color, deciduous SIZE: 40 to 70' tall, similar width, some cultivars are much smaller, some are pyramidal HARDINESS: Zone 3 to 8 HABIT: Pyramidal at youth, at maturity develops a rounded crown, some cultivars are much smaller GROWTH RATE: Medium to fast FLOWERS: Greenish-yellow, fragrant, May to early June, not showy, high in tree FRUIT: Pinkish red, October, 2 to 3" SOILS: Loamy, deep, moist, well drained, slightly acidic, does not handle drought, wetness, or polluted air LIGHTING: Full Sun to part shade USES: Large properties MAINTENANCE: No serious problems 
Magnolia grandifloraCOMMON: Southern Magnolia LEAVES: Alternate, simple, evergreen, 5 to 10" long, less than 1/2 as wide, dark green SIZE: 60 to 80' tall, 30 to 50' wide, some cultivars are much smaller - as low as 20' in height HARDINESS: Zone (6)7 to 9 HABIT: Pyramidal GROWTH RATE: Slow to medium FLOWERS: White, fragrant, 8 to 12", May FRUIT: Red, September-October-November, falls soon after, messy, 3 to 5" SOILS: Moist, well drained, slightly acidic, protect from winter winds LIGHTING: Full Sun to part shade USES: Specimen, screen, grouping, hedge MAINTENANCE: No serious problems 
Magnolia grandiflora 'Bracken's Brown Beauty'COMMON: Southern Magnolia 'Bracken's Brown Beauty' LEAVES: Alternate, simple, evergreen, 6" long, less than 1/2 as wide, dark green SIZE: Maturing to about 30' tall, pyramidal HARDINESS: Zone (6)7 to 9 HABIT: Pyramidal GROWTH RATE: Slow to medium FLOWERS: White, fragrant, 5 to 6", May FRUIT: Red, September-October-November, falls soon after, not as messy as others, 2 to 3" SOILS: Moist, well drained, slightly acidic, protect from winter winds LIGHTING: Full Sun to part shade USES: Specimen, screen, grouping, hedge MAINTENANCE: No serious problems 
Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'COMMON: Southern Magnolia 'Little Gem' LEAVES: Alternate, simple, evergreen, 4" long, less than 1/2 as wide, dark green SIZE: 20 to 30' tall, 15 to 20' wide HARDINESS: Zone 7 to 9 HABIT: Compact, dense, pyramidal, tree GROWTH RATE: Slow FLOWERS: White, fragrant, May-June, sporadically until frost, 3 to 4" FRUIT: Cone shaped with red seeds SOILS: Moist, well drained, slightly acidic, protect from winter winds LIGHTING: Full Sun to part shade USES: Specimen, screen, grouping, hedge MAINTENANCE: No serious problems 
Magnolia macrophyllaCOMMON: Bigleaf Magnolia LEAVES: Alternate, simple, evergreen, 12 to 32 long, 7 to 12" wide, bright green SIZE: 30 to 40' tall HARDINESS: Zone 6 to 9 HABIT: Pyramidal GROWTH RATE: Slow to medium FLOWERS: White, fragrant, June, 8 to 10", sometimes larger FRUIT: Red SOILS: Moist, well drained, slightly acidic, protect from winter winds LIGHTING: Full Sun to part shade USES: Large areas MAINTENANCE: No serious problems 
Magnolia stellataCOMMON: Star Magnolia LEAVES: Alternate, simple, 2 to 4" long, half as wide, dark green, yellow-bronze in fall, deciduous SIZE: 10 to 15' tall, sometimes up to 20' tall depending on the cultivar, similar in spread HARDINESS: Zone 4 to 8 HABIT: Small, multi-stemmed tree GROWTH RATE: Slow FLOWERS: White, fragrant, March FRUIT: 2" long clusters, red seeds SOILS: Prefers organic-based soils, does well in the heat LIGHTING: Full Sun USES: Specimen, accent MAINTENANCE: No serious problems 
Magnolia virginianaCOMMON: Sweetbay Magnolia LEAVES: Alternate, simple, 3 to 5" long, half as wide, light to medium green, yellow to brown in winter, semi-evergreen to deciduous SIZE: 20 to 30' tall, 20 to 30' wide HARDINESS: Zone 5 to 9 HABIT: Small, multi-stemmed tree GROWTH RATE: Medium to fast FLOWERS: White, 2 to 3", fragrant, May-June FRUIT: 2" long clusters, red seeds, August SOILS: Does well in wet or swampy situations, tolerates shade, needs acidic soils LIGHTING: Full Sun to part shade USES: Specimen, patio, wet situations MAINTENANCE: No serious problems 
Magnolia x loebneriCOMMON: loebner Magnolia LEAVES: Alternate, simple, green, deciduous SIZE: 20 to 30' tall, 20 to 30' wide or greater HARDINESS: Zone 5 to 9 HABIT: Rounded GROWTH RATE: Slow to medium FLOWERS: White, 4 to 8", March or April FRUIT: Not significant SOILS: Moist, well-drained, organic-based, deep, slightly acidic soils LIGHTING: Full Sun USES: Specimen, accent MAINTENANCE: No serious problems 
Magnolia x soulangianaCOMMON: Saucer Magnolia LEAVES: Alternate, simple, 3 to 6" long, 1/2 as wide, dark green, yellowish-brown fall color, deciduous SIZE: 20 to 30' tall, 20 to 30' wide HARDINESS: Zone 4 to 9 HABIT: Upright, multi-stemmed GROWTH RATE: Medium FLOWERS: White, pink, or purplish, 5 to 10", March-April FRUIT: Not significant, August-September SOILS: Moist, well-drained, organic-based, deep, slightly acidic soils LIGHTING: Full Sun, will tolerate light shade USES: Specimen, accent MAINTENANCE: No serious problems 
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