Bigleaf magnolia is in the commercial trade, but not in great quantities. Keep looking, talk to your local nurseries (try using the botanical name), and you may find one – or you can try a mail ...

Bigleaf Magnolia (Magnolia macrophylla) According to North Carolina State Extension, this deciduous bigleaf magnolia has “the largest simple leaves and largest flowers of any tree indigenous to ...

The bigleaf magnolia's flowers are huge, with six conspicuous white tepals, and they too are the largest of this continent’s native flora. Plus, they are very fragrant, a sort of flowery/peppery ...

Bigleaf magnolia (M. macrophylla), umbrella magnolia (M. tripetala), Fraser magnolia (M. fraseri), and Ashe magnolia (M. ashei) are medium-size trees with huge leaves and large flowers that appear ...

The most magnificent of these older trees is the magnolia macrophylla, also known as bigleaf magnolia. This type of magnolia, native to southern U.S. and as far north as Kentucky and Ohio, ...

Something about big flowers and foliage is so enticing to me. The first time I saw Magnolia macrophylla was at a botanical garden in Kentucky, and I was totally taken ...

At McDowell Environmental Center in Nauvoo, not a day goes by, fall or spring, that a student doesn't say "Whoa! Look at the size of that leaf!" pointing to or holding up a giant leaf bigger than ...

Bigleaf magnolia (Magnolia macrophylla) isn’t part of Maryland’s native plant community specifically but does grow here, and will probably be easier to find than umbrella tree (M. tripetala ...

I was going to start by saying let’s talk about one of my favorite plants; I have so many, that this wouldn’t be true. Let’s talk about one of my many favorites. How can you not like ...