The Japanese magnolia opens its fat, furry flower buds in February before the foliage emerges. Unlike the native Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora), ...

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 Japanese magnolia, or saucer magnolia, opens its fat, furry flower buds in February or March before the foliage emerges. News Sports Features Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals.

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Magnolia trees are some of the earliest-blooming flowering trees and shrubs each year.

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 ...

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.

One of the first magnolias to bloom is the saucer or Japanese magnolia, Magnolia x soulangeana. This is a small to medium tree that will be covered with rose-pink flowers in mid- to late winter.