On a recent group tree identification hike in a Leon County park, I found it interesting that the one tree everyone could identify was southern magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora. And it’s no wonder, as ...

Few plants can be considered as quintessentially Southern as the magnolia. Their big, waxy, glossy leaves juxtaposed with heady, fragrant flowers are familiar sights to Southerners. They bloom in a ...

Magnolia trees, with their large, fragrant blooms in shades of white, pink, and purple, are a stunning testament to nature's beauty! Though often associated with the South, their bowl-shaped flowers ...