Southern Magnolia Tree Live Plant, 2 Inch Pot, Magnolia grandiflora Starter Tree, Fragrant White Flowers, Evergreen Landscape Tree

Grow a timeless Southern landscape favorite with this live Southern Magnolia Tree (Magnolia grandiflora), supplied as a young starter plant in a 2-inch nursery pot. This classic evergreen tree is admired for its large, glossy dark-green leaves and spectacular creamy-white flowers that can develop a rich, sweet fragrance on mature trees.

Southern Magnolia makes an impressive specimen, shade, or landscape tree where sufficient growing space is available. As this starter matures under favorable conditions, it can develop the broad, stately form associated with this iconic evergreen species. You will receive a healthy, rooted starter tree similar in size and condition to the one shown in the listing photos. Young starter plants are not expected to be flowering when shipped.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Southern Magnolia starter tree
✔️ Established in a 2-inch nursery pot
✔️ Healthy, rooted young plant
✔️ Evergreen foliage with fragrant white flowers at maturity
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

🌼 Growing Information
Common Name: Southern Magnolia / Bull Bay
Botanical Name: Magnolia grandiflora
Plant Type: Broadleaf evergreen flowering tree
Growth Stage: Young starter tree
Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial sun
Soil: Fertile, organic-rich, moist but well-draining soil
Watering: Regular while establishing; avoid prolonged waterlogging
Mature Height: Approximately 60–80 feet, sometimes taller under favorable conditions
Mature Width: Approximately 30–40 feet
Bloom Color: Creamy white
Fragrance: Sweetly fragrant flowers
Bloom Season: Primarily late spring through summer, depending on climate
Foliage Color: Glossy dark green, often with rusty-brown undersides
Growth Habit: Upright, broad, and pyramidal to rounded with maturity
Growth Rate: Moderate
Evergreen: Yes
Landscape Uses: Specimen tree, shade tree, large gardens, and evergreen landscapes
USDA Zones: Commonly grown in Zones 7–10

💡 Care Tip: Plant your Southern Magnolia in a location with plenty of room for its mature canopy and root system. Keep the soil consistently moist while the young tree establishes and apply mulch around the root zone to conserve moisture, leaving space around the trunk. Choose the permanent planting location carefully, as established magnolias generally prefer minimal root disturbance.