So, even though its ancestors are native to China, this tree is commonly called Japanese magnolia. The lily magnolia produces dark purple flowers on a large, shrubby plant about 10 feet tall.

Unlike the native Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora), the Japanese magnolia is deciduous and drops its leaves in winter. The flowers blooming on a leafless tree make for an especially ...

Most Japanese magnolia varieties are relatively small trees, growing slowly to only 25 to 30 feet high by 20 feet wide. They are multitrunked unless trained to one major trunk.

The striking Japanese magnolia trees are in bloom, possibly signifying an early spring. And now is the perfect time to plant them. These magnolias have a slow to moderate growth rate and make a ...

Many small flowering trees help brighten our landscapes from late winter through the spring season. One of the more beautiful of our early spring-flowering trees is the Japanese magnolia.

• The best magnolia trees for small gardens. If you have a small garden, the more petite and delicate Japanese Magnolia stellata is ideal, and it can also be grown in containers.It produces ...

Japanese magnolias are in bloom everywhere right now, possibly signifying an early spring. It’s one of the most strikingly beautiful blooming trees this time of year. Also known as saucer magnolia, it ...

Q: My magnolia tree is 3 years old and hasn't bloomed yet. It isn't full and glossy like other magnolias I have seen, either. A: There are several kinds of magnolias we can grow here, including the… ...

It's a popular tree in Jacksonville, the Japanese magnolia or saucer magnolia. The relatively large flowers have been sitting as green-pointed buds all winter and are starting to emerge now.