Saucer magnolia has other features that set it apart from most trees. Its leaves are large, flat, oblong and lime green in color. Unlike the leathery leaves of the southern magnolia that defy ...

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Saucer Magnolias flower here in early March, and flowers appear before the leaves. I call these trees "frost trees" as they always seem to flower and bring on a killing freeze.

A deciduous magnolia tree, the Saucer magnolia is prized for its early spring blooms, which typically grow in Zones 5 to 9. This tree tends to have a spreading habit and can grow to be a medium ...

By George Weigel/The Patriot-News Q: We live in Lewisberry and have a 6-foot-tall Magnolia soulangiana that was planted shortly after we moved here 2 years ago. Should I fertilize it to encourage ...

I was going to start by saying let’s talk about one of my favorite plants; I have so many, that this wouldn’t be true. Let’s talk about one of my many favorites. How can you not like ...

Q. We are looking for a tree to replace our large magnolia that provides good shade – in addition to fallen leaves that last an eternity. We’d like a tree that will grow fairly quickly and ...