MAGNOLIA LITTLE GEM

Buy Little Gem Magnolia trees for sale at Advanced Nursery Growers in DeFuniak Springs, Florida. Little Gem Magnolia is a compact-growing form of the classic Southern Magnolia, making it an excellent choice for homeowners who love magnolias but do not have room for a full-size Southern Magnolia.

Little Gem has glossy evergreen foliage with attractive bronze-brown leaf undersides and produces fragrant, creamy-white magnolia flowers from spring into summer. It begins blooming at a relatively young age and can continue flowering over a long period during the warm season.

Well suited to North Florida and the Florida Panhandle, Little Gem Magnolia makes a beautiful specimen tree, privacy planting, accent tree, or evergreen addition to Southern landscapes.

Plant Details

• Plant Type: Evergreen flowering tree
• Botanical Name: Magnolia grandiflora ‘Little Gem’
• Mature Size: Approximately 15–25 feet tall and 8–12 feet wide; older specimens may eventually reach around 30 feet
• Growth Habit: Compact, upright, dense and pyramidal
• Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
• Sun: Full sun to part shade
• USDA Zones: 7–9
• Flowers: Fragrant creamy-white magnolia flowers
• Bloom Season: Spring through summer, with an extended flowering period
• Foliage: Glossy dark-green evergreen leaves with bronze-brown undersides
• Soil: Prefers moist, fertile, well-drained soil; adaptable to many Southern landscape soils once established
• Water: Water regularly while establishing; maintain adequate moisture during extended hot, dry periods
• Salt Tolerance: Moderate
• Wildlife Value: Flowers attract pollinators and seeds may provide food for wildlife
• Landscape Uses: Specimen tree, accent tree, privacy planting, evergreen screen, foundation planting and smaller Southern landscapes

Why Choose Little Gem Magnolia?

Little Gem provides much of the beauty of a traditional Southern Magnolia in a considerably smaller package. Its evergreen foliage provides year-round color while its fragrant white flowers give landscapes a classic Southern appearance.

Because it stays smaller than a standard Southern Magnolia, it is especially useful around homes, patios and smaller properties where a full-size magnolia could eventually become too large.

ATTRACTS POLLINATORS

The fragrant flowers can attract bees and other pollinating insects during the blooming season.

North Florida Growing Tip

Little Gem Magnolia is a particularly good choice for landscapes in North Florida and the Florida Panhandle. Give the tree enough room for its mature canopy and avoid planting directly against foundations, sidewalks or other structures.

Apply mulch around the root zone to help retain moisture and moderate soil temperature, but keep mulch several inches away from the trunk.

Limited Shipping

Limited shipping may be available for select smaller plants and sizes. Please contact us before ordering to confirm whether the size you are interested in can be shipped and to receive packaging and shipping costs. Larger sizes may be available for local pickup only.

Wholesale Availability

Wholesale pricing may be available for qualified nurseries, landscapers and other green-industry businesses. Contact us for current sizes, availability and wholesale pricing.

Advanced Nursery Growers
1911 McLeod Road
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435
Call: 850-391-2228
Email: info@advancednurserygrowers.com