magnolia grandiflora shrub
If you’re searching for a magnolia grandiflora shrub, you’re in for a treat. This Southern classic is renowned for its glossy evergreen leaves and dazzling white flowers. Magnolia grandiflora shrubs bring lasting beauty, fragrance, and a touch of elegance to New Zealand gardens, thriving from coastal settings to urban courtyards. Whether you prefer a specimen shrub or a lush hedge, this magnolia excels with its robust growth and year-round visual appeal. Read on to discover how to care for and use magnolia grandiflora shrubs in your landscape—and explore some of the outstanding cultivars available here at our nursery.
Magnolia Teddy Bear (Magnolia grandiflora Teddy Bear)
Magnolia grandiflora Teddy Bear, commonly known as the Magnolia Teddy Bear Tree, is a variety of Southern Magnolia, and is an evergreen tree with spectacular flowering and foliage. It produces large and showy, white flowers through summer amidst the lush, dark green foliage. It grows densely with a conical shape to about 6 m tall and 3 m wide and can be contained with trimming. Magnolia Teddy Bear makes for a fantastic specimen tree, and is commonly included in a mixed planting, used to border an entrance, planted to soften a bland wall, or planted as a cluster.
Magnolia Kay Parris (Magnolia grandiflora Kay Parris)
Magnolia grandiflora Kay Parris, commonly known as Southern Magnolia or Evergreen Magnolia, is a small tree that produces masses of large and showy, white flowers through late spring and summer. The fragrant flowers are borne amidst the glossy, dark green leaves which serve as a lovely backdrop. It grows with a rounded habit to about 4 m tall and 3 m wide and responds well to trimming. Magnolia Kay Parris makes for a lovely specimen and is commonly added to a mixed planting, planted around outdoor living areas, used as a backdrop for smaller plants, or grown as a hedge.
