Botanical Name: Magnolia salicifolia
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Common Name: Anise Magnolia  
Plant photo of: Magnolia salicifolia
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Water Saving Tip:

Replace turf with groundcovers, trees, and shrubs. If you have areas where no one uses the grass, patches that do not grow well, or a turf area too small to water without runoff, consider replacing the turf with water-efficient landscaping.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

25-40'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

Pink

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate, Slow

 

Soil Type

Loam

 

Soil Condition

Rich, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Japanese, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring

 

Location Uses

Lawn

 

Special Uses

n/a

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Connon Nursery

  • Description

  • Notes

A large tree/shrub at 15' feet. Narrow willowy leaves that are glaucous beneath and fragrant white flowers in April.
Best grown in moist, organically rich, acidic, well-drained loams in full sun to part shade. Best sited in a location protected from high winds (minimize potential damage to leaves), but generally avoid southern exposures close to houses where the buds may be induced to open too early in spring. This is a late-blooming magnolia that is less apt to suffer frost damage in spring. Mulch root zone. Good air circulation may reduce onset of powdery mildew. Not a low-water plant, but when correctely sited, can thrive on weekly watering.