Japanese Magnolia

Wherever it grows, the Japanese magnolia is one of the first signs of spring. Also known as a saucer magnolia, this tree's large, beautiful flowers cover the tree entirely and come in shades of white, pink and purple.

UF/IFAS Publications

• Choosing Small Trees for Small Yards (PDF)
• Deciduous Magnolias for Early Color (PDF)
• Magnolia x soulangiana: Saucer Magnolia
• Magnolia x soulangiana 'Alba': 'Alba' Saucer Magnolia
• Magnolia x soulangiana 'Burgundy': 'Burgundy' Saucer Magnolia
• Magnolia x soulangiana 'Lilliputian': 'Lilliputian' Saucer Magnolia
• Magnolia x soulangiana 'Speciosa': 'Speciosa' Saucer Magnolia
• Magnolia x soulangiana 'Verbanica': 'Verbanica' Saucer Magnolia
• It's the Season for Flowering Magnolias (PDF)

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Magnolias
• Southern Magnolias

Other Sites

• Japanese Magnolias Offer Winter Beauty--Mississippi State University Extension Service
• Magnolias--Texas Cooperative Extension