The magnolia centered banner chosen by the Mississippi State Flag Commission displayed outside the Old State Capitol Museum in downtown Jackson, Miss on Sept. 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis ...

Magnolia ‘Cleopatra’, whose huge, goblet-shaped purple- pink flowers appear in April-May, is also relatively neat and compact in habit as is the pale-yellow flowering Magnolia ‘Elizabeth ...

Spring 2022 seems to be coming awfully early, at least in many parts of the South: plenty of garden weeds popping up, crocuses and daffodils, Lenten-rose, and of course, red maple, elms, alders ...

In a recent post, Reddit user u/ThotsforTaterTots shared breathtaking footage of a darling bumblebee doing a waggle dance on the petals of a white magnolia. “The happiest little bumblebee I’ve ever ...

Yes, it's as simple and sweet as that — a magnolia flower played an important part of Chip and Joanna's courtship, so they made sure to honor that importance again and again. And again.

People don't seem to notice the small tree in front of the Herman house, with its white, many-petalled blooms, but if passers-by knew it was a magnolia they might slow down to take a second look.

Inside each bud, the parts of flowers or leaves are already formed, although in an early stage. When the plant’s internal alarm clock goes off, the parts begin to grow, and the bud swells and opens.

The lemon-scented white flowers are smaller and less profuse than those of the southern magnolia, but bloom sporadically from May to September. "I love to use them in landscaping," Lowman said.