Georgia Coastal Plain Native Plants
for Conservation Landscaping and Wildlife Habitat

bigleaf magnolia - Magnolia macrophylla

Synonyms: large-leaved umbrella tree,

USDA Plant Code: MAMA2 Light Requirement: full sun - part shade Soil Moisture: medium/moist Height: 30-40 feet Leaves: deciduous Protected Plant: no Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes Growth Habits: tree, Hardiness Zone: 8a Salt Tolerance : no Drought Tolerance: no

Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes Riparian Buffers: no All Pollinators: no Native Bees and other Pollinators: no Butterflies and Moths: no Hummingbird: no Rain Garden: no Bloom Color: white Bloom Period: spring Fragrant: yes

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Flower(s); Nancy Loewenstein, Auburn University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); mature Franklin Bonner, USFS (ret.), Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Bark; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Tree(s); T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Gary Wade, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
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Foliage; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Nancy Loewenstein, Auburn University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Foliage; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage

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