SWEETLY SCENTED, CREAMY WHITE BLOOMS ALL SUMMER LONG
FEATURES:
- Dark green, glossy evergreen foliage with brown undersides
- The flowers appear throughout summer and are delicately scented
- The blooms turn into seed pods in fall, eventually exposing bright red seeds
- Birds love to snack on the seeds
- As an evergreen, it is a great option for a hedge planting, privacy wall or as a specimen tree
- Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the tree - does not fit in a box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 7-9
- Mature Height: 20-25' tall
- Mature Width: 10-15' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 10-15' apart
Little Gem Southern Magnolia
Bower & Branch Trees and Plants
Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem’
Regular price
Plant with Confidence when choosing Big & Tall Trees and Hedges!
SWEETLY SCENTED, CREAMY WHITE BLOOMS ALL SUMMER LONG
FEATURES:
- Dark green, glossy evergreen foliage with brown undersides
- The flowers appear throughout summer and are delicately scented
- The blooms turn into seed pods in fall, eventually exposing bright red seeds
- Birds love to snack on the seeds
- As an evergreen, it is a great option for a hedge planting, privacy wall or as a specimen tree
- Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the tree - does not fit in a box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 7-9
- Mature Height: 20-25' tall
- Mature Width: 10-15' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun/Part Shade
- Spacing: 10-15' apart
Why plant Little Gem Southern Magnolia?
Grace and sophistication—southern style. Y’all won’t find a classier broadleaved evergreen tree than the Little Gem Southern Magnolia. Clothed year-round in a dense mantle of lustrous foliage, this medium-sized ornamental tree always looks dapper. The top of each rich green leaf is polished to a high gloss, and the underside looks as if it is covered in dark brown suede. Beginning in late spring and continuing over a long season, you’ll be greeted by the exquisite lemony fragrance of Little Gem’s creamy white blossoms whenever you step out your door. You can also snip a bloom for the house, and one flower will fill a room with its heavenly scent. Your Yankee cousins will be so jealous.
Southern Magnolia grows wild south of the Mason-Dixon Line from North Carolina to Florida and west to Texas, mostly sticking close to the coastal regions. It can become an enormous, regal tree. The national champion grows in Smith County, Mississippi, and tops out at an incredible 122 feet; its trunk is more than 6 feet in diameter. Little Gem Southern Magnolia was selected in 1952 by nurseryman Warren Steed of Candor, North Carolina from a crop of seedlings he had raised. The new plant was more compact than most other Southern Magnolias and smaller in all its parts. The U.S. National Arboretum helped to get Little Gem more widely distributed beginning in 1974, and it is now one of the most popular Southern Magnolias you can buy.
How to use Little Gem Southern Magnolia in the landscape?
Southern Magnolia leaves often reach 10 inches in length, but Little Gem’s leaves only measure about 4 or 5 inches long. Likewise, a typical Southern Magnolia flower in full bloom may span 12 inches, while Little Gem’s blossoms measure 5 inches or so. They are profusely borne at a very young age, however, and carry all the fragrance of larger flowers.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 7-9
How To Plant Little Gem Southern Magnolia
Give this southern belle a luxurious home in rich, moist, deep, well-drained soil. It prefers acid conditions, which exist naturally in many of the eastern states anyway. Little Gem Southern Magnolia is a shallow-rooting tree, so mulch it well and avoid disturbing the root zone. Site your tree in full sun or part shade and shelter it from strong winter winds. This is especially important in areas where Little Gem is borderline-hardy.
How To Water
Regular water is critical during the establishment period, although constantly wet soil will spell trouble. Irrigate with the Bower & Branch Elements™ Watering System to get your tree off to a good start.
How To Fertilize
Incorporate Elements Starter Plant Food granular form into the soil when planting. If planting in spring or summer, start fertilizing late fall using Elements Starter Plant Food granular form on an annual basis each fall. Continue this for the first three years to get your plant well established.
How To Prune
Due to its slow growth rate, the Little Gem Magnolia does not require pruning. If you would like to expose the trunk, you could do so slowly in early Spring.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
Our Guarantees
3-YEAR-TREE GUARANTEE:
Bower & Branch offers a Three-Year Tree Guarantee on all of our trees, sizes X-Large and up. Only the finest and the most experienced growers are awarded the opportunity to grow for Bower & Branch, so we offer the best guarantee available.
If your tree(s) should fail for any reason during the three-year guarantee period, you will receive an online gift card in the amount that you originally spent on the tree.* You can then use this online gift card for any Bower & Branch Purchase.
* Bower & Branch provides online gift cards in the amount of the original purchase price of the tree(s). The amount does not include any additional costs such as delivery, planting, tax, or any other products or services. Online gift cards can be applied towards any Bower & Branch purchase on BowerandBranch.com and have no expiration dates. Bower & Branch does not guarantee tree replacement or availability of any desired product at any time. Cash refunds are not offered. Bower & Branch requires that all original tags and receipts are present when a guarantee request is initiated. The Bower & Branch Three-Year Guarantee only applies to plant material that has been planted in the ground. Container plantings are NOT covered.
At Bower & Branch, we do our best to honor all guarantee fulfillment requests to ensure customer satisfaction. However, we reserve the right to refuse the request if the required guarantee steps were not satisfied. Bower & Branch also reserves the right to deny any guarantee fulfillment request that is made as a result of animal damage, problems with plant hardiness and zone issues, or acts of nature (snow storms, hurricanes, and similar).
Reach out to a Plant Whisperer with any questions:
- Email: plantwhisperers@bowerandbranch.com
- Phone: 866-873-3888
- Or via Online Chat
