Magnolia grandiflora 'Samuel Sommer'
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Michael Dirr Magnolia grandiflora 'Samuel Sommer'
Michael Dirr
Magnolia grandiflora 'Samuel Sommer'
Magnolia grandiflora 'Samuel Sommer' (click for large image)
Samuel Sommer Southern Magnolia 		Common Names:
  • Samuel Sommer 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 20' to 40'.
Dirr says: "rapid growth, strong ascending habit, becomes a handsome tree, looser and more open than one would like but still a handsome form"

Flowers:

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

Dirr says: "large, 10 to 14" diameter, 12-tepaled, creamy white flowers"  

Foliage:

  Broadleaf Evergreen
Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer.
 

Fruit:

  Color: Red
Season(s): Late Spring, Early Summer
 

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.

Other:

  Is Heat Tolerant
 
Magnolia grandiflora 'Samuel Sommer' 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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