About This Product
Botanical Name: Magnolia grandiflora 'D.D. Blanchard'
Common Name: D.D. Blanchard Southern Magnolia
An evergreen tree with a pyramidal form. Large, broad leaves are dark green and glossy with fuzzy, rusty-orange undersides. In early summer, fragrant flowers emerge from velvety buds. Flowers are huge, white, and cup-shaped. Seedy, cone-like fruits mature in fall. Attracts birds.
USDA Zone: Zones 7 - 9
Sunset Zone: Zones 7 - 12, 14 - 24; H1, H2
Mature Height: 45 - 50 feet
Mature Width: 25 - 35 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun
Water Needs: Moderate, Regular