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 grandiflora Jade Emperor, 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 Jade Emperor 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.

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.
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