species
Magnolia grandiflora
Bull bay
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Magnolia grandiflora belongs to the family Magnoliaceae, also known as Bull bay, introduced to the UK. It reaches 12 m tall and 8 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam or clay soil, where the ground is acid or neutral and in moist or well drained conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It flowers from July to September and is evergreen. Its RHS hardiness rating is H5 (hardy, cold winter): −15 to −10°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 12 m tall × 8 m across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H5 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Clay
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral
- Moisture
- Moist, Well drained
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Evergreen — it holds its leaves through the winter.
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