If you are a Georgia gardener looking for a little magnolia tree with a big impact, consider planting a Little Gem Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) in your Georgia garden.

While many magnolia varieties reach staggering heights of more than 200 feet, Little Gem Magnolia reaches a height of about 15 to 30 feet tall over a period of about 20 years, making it a much more practical choice for Georgia gardeners who may be working in limited spaces but still want the beauty, majesty and charm that the magnolia lends to their Georgia garden. 

The lovely Little Gem Magnolia, a cultivar of a more common and much larger southern magnolia, is an evergreen tree with small dark green leaves that are bronze-brown underneath.  It has 3 to 4 inch, fragrant white flowers that bloom sporadically throughout the summer and into the fall.  Though it thrives in full sun, it will perform relatively well in a shadier location.  Little Gem Magnolia may be used effectively as a specimen tree or as a hedge or screen.  Visit LGYP.com to locate a lawn and garden center near you where you may purchase the beautiful Little Gem Magnolia and make a big impact in your Georgia garden.

The Little Gem Magnolia may be planted in either sun or shade and performs best in moist, well-drained soil.  For more tips on the care of Little Gem Magnolia and other Southern Magnolia trees, click here to visit the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Cooperative Extension Service website.