Plant this magnolia in late fall or early winter in the South. Lightly fragrant, purple-red cup-shaped blooms grow up to 4 inches across. Pruned as a tree or shrub, it grows at a moderate rate ...
Spring Welcome becomes a large shrub or small tree, growing up to 20 feet ... travel down South to enjoy outstanding magnolia blossoms. Newer woody plant cultivars become more widely available ...
DEAR NEIL: Our neighbor has a large magnolia tree that casts very heavy shade into our yard. It has left us with a large bare area, and we’ve been unable to grow either turfgrass or hostas there.