species 68,799 observations

Southern Magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora

Field notes

Supports All

64 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Tulip Tree Leaf Miner, Root Collar Borer Moth, Sweetbay Silkmoth, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 11
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Red-eyed Vireo, Banana-shaped Scale, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Glassy-winged Sharpshooter 34
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Eastern Carpenter Bee, Mourning Dove, Acanthocephala terminalis 19

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Trees
Light: Full sun Part shade
Moisture: Well drained Moist
Water use: Medium
Soil: Loam Clay Organic
Soil pH: Acid Neutral Alkaline
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Diseases Insect pests Salt Storm damage Urban conditions Wet soil Wind
Habit: Conical Dense Pyramidal
Plant type: Perennial Tree

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.