Category:

Flowering Tree

Genus:

Magnolia

Species:

grandiflora

Cultivar

'Little Gem'

Common Name:

'Little Gem' Magnolia

Height:

20 to 30 Feet

Spread:

15 to 20 Feet

Habit:

Compact, dense pyramidal tree. Slow growth rate.

Zone:

7 to 9

Culture:

Full sun to partial shade.

Flower:

Cup shaped, creamy white. Fragrant. May-June and sporadically until frost.

Fruit:

Cone shaped with red seeds.

Foliage:

Thick, dark green with brown undersides. Smaller than other M. grandiflora varieties. Evergreen.