| Common Name: |
Teddy Bear Magnolia |
| Scientific Name: |
Magnolia grandiflora 'Southern Charm' |
| Other Name(s): |
Aka Southern Magnolia, Magnolia |
| Category: |
Tree |
| Habit: |
Evergreen |
| Bloom Color: |
Pink, purple, white, silver |
| Bloom Size: |
5-6 in. |
| Bloom Shape: |
Single with six petals |
| Bloom Season: |
Spring to early summer |
| Fruit Description: |
Flowers give way to spherical cone-like fruiting clusters (to 3-5 on. long) that mature in late summer to early fall, releasing individual rose-red coated seeds suspended on slender threads at maturity |
| Fragrance: |
Fragrant |
| Foliage Description: |
Leathery evergreen ovate to elliptic leaves (to 10 in. long) are glossy dark green above and variable pale green to gray-brown beneath |
| Height of Plant: |
40 ft. |
| Spread of Plant: |
25 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 7-9 |
| Light Requirements: |
Full sun to part shade |
| Water Usage: |
Medium |
| Soil Type: |
Best grown in moist, organically rich, well-drained loams |
| Native Range: |
Southeastern United States |
| Propagation: |
Stem cuttings; layering |
| Patent: |
Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP13,049 (2002) |
| Photographer: |
Richard Buggeln |
| Location: |
Fountain Garden |