Most of these are not as densely fruited as American beautyberry but have other attractive attributes. Most people think about magnolias in the spring and summer but the big leaved magnolias are really striking almost any time of year. The undersides of the leaves are silver with a downy pubescence and combined with the unusually large size make a very attractive display all year long as you walk underneath. Most of the bigleafs will reach at least 25 feet in height and M. macrophylla reaching up to 40 or 50 feet. The bigleaved magnolias are hardy from zone 6 to 9.
Propagation is accomplished primarily by seed.
Seeds usually need to be cleaned and cold stratified for 3 months before sowing. For some reason these caught my attention this time around, I hope you will enjoy them on our Web page visit the gardens in person.