Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
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Michael Dirr Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
Michael Dirr
Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem' (click for large image)
Little Gem Bull Bay, Little Gem Southern Magnolia
Common Names:
  • Little Gem Bull Bay
  • Little Gem Southern Magnolia
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Sun/Water Requirements:

  Can tolerate both shady and sunny conditions.
Dry to wet conditions.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 6 to Zone 10

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 15' to 30'.
Dirr says: "definitely the smallest of the commercial forms; wants to grow as a large dense shrub rather than with a central leader."

Flowers:

  Color(s): White
Season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Dirr says: "smaller: 3 to 4" diameter, 6" when fully open, but borne at a young age and continually, production slacks in summer heat, through October - November in Zone 7 and 8"  

Foliage:

  Broadleaf Evergreen
Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer.
Dirr says: "leaves are small (4") with a bronzy brown pubescence below"  

Fruit:

  Color: Red
Season(s): Early Fall
 

Landscape Value:

  Can be used as an ornamental plant.
Can be used as a specimen plant.
Can be used as a hedge plant.
Can be used as a grouping plant.

Dirr says: "makes a good medium-sized screen or hedge plant; one of the best for smaller properties."

Other:

  Is Heat Tolerant
 

Other Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem' References & Articles:
Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem' is hardy in these areas:
Alameda, CAAlamo, CAAmerican Canyon, CA
Angwin, CAAntioch, CAArtesia, CA
Avalon, CAAzusa, CABaldwin Park, CA
Baltimore, MDBayside, NYBell Gardens, CA
Bell, CABellflower, CABeverly Hills, CA
Bronx, NYBrooklyn, NYBrownsville, TX
Canton, MICerritos, CAChino Hills, CA
Chino, CACity Of industry, CAClaremont, CA
College Point, NYCorona, CACorona, NY
Danville, CADetroit, MIEast Elmhurst, NY
Ecorse, MIElmhurst, NYEssex, CA
Fawnskin, CAFerndale, MIFlorence, SC
Flushing, NYFontana, CAForest Falls, CA
Forest Hills, NYFort Eustis, VAFountain Valley, CA
Fresh Meadows, NYGlen Burnie, MDGlendora, CA
Granada Hills, CAGuasti, CAGwynn Oak, MD
Hacienda Heights, CAHarper Woods, MIHarrison Township, MI
Hawthorne, CAHermosa Beach, CAHialeah, FL
Hollywood, FLHunt Valley, MDHuntington Park, CA
Irvine, CAJackson Heights, NYLa Puente, CA
Leasburg, NCLexington, NCLiberty, NC
Linwood, NCLittle Neck, NYLong Beach, CA
Los Angeles, CALudlow, CAMacomb, MI
Marysville, MIMaspeth, NYMemphis, MI
Mercedes, TXMiddle Village, NYMission Hills, CA
Mission, TXModesto, CAMoreno Valley, CA
Morgantown, WVMount Clemens, MINew Baltimore, MI
New Haven, MINew York, NYNewport News, VA
North Hills, CANorth Street, MINorthridge, CA
Norwalk, CAOakland Gardens, NYOlmito, TX
Pacoima, CAPalmdale, CAPearblossom, CA
Penitas, TXPharr, TXPhelan, CA
Philadelphia, PAPikesville, MDPinon Hills, CA
Port Isabel, TX
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