The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: Victoria southern magnolia

Family: Magnoliaceae subfam. Magnolioideae (magnolia family)

Distribution: Species native to s.e. United States

Hardiness: USDA Zone 6

Life form: Evergreen tree

Comments: An evergreen tree with large, waxy green leaves 5-10" long, and large, white fragrant flowers making this tree a treasure in its native southern range. Many Midwesterners would love to establish southern magnolia in their gardens. A collector's plant, best used as a specimen.