SCIENTIFIC NAME: Magnolia grandiflora 'TMGH'

COMMON NAME: Alta™ Southern Magnolia

GARDEN SIZE: ~20 feet tall by ~9 feet wide in 10 years

GROWTH RATE: Slow

USDA ZONE: 6 to 10

EXPOSURE: Full sun

WATER & SOIL: Moist, well-drained soil; water deeply during establishment; drought-tolerant once established; tolerates coastal conditions and road salt

HABIT (FORM): Narrow, upright, columnar evergreen; maintains shape without pruning

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; lustrous dark green leaves with rusty-brown undersides

FLOWERS: Fragrant white cup-shaped blooms in summer

PLANT ORIGIN: Cultivar selection of Magnolia grandiflora

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: Provides cover; flowers attract pollinating insects

FERTILIZING: Feed with general-purpose fertilizer before spring growth; maintain mulch for moisture retention

PRUNING: Rarely needed; prune only to remove damaged wood

TOXICITY FLAGS: None known

USES: Narrow screens, foundation accents, small-space evergreen, entry flanking, against tall walls, property-line windrow, contrast plant with needled evergreens