Southern Magnolia 'Little Gem'

Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'

Southern Magnolia 'Little Gem' is a shrub for focal point, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or acid soil, flowering May, Jun, Jul.

Where to use it in a border

At around 600 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 300 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 7a to 9b, so check it suits your area before planting.

It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, acid soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.

Border Builder uses Southern Magnolia 'Little Gem''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.

Flowering through the year

Worth knowing

• Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
• It tolerates acid soil but dislikes shallow chalk.
• Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.

Good companions

Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:

• Island Alumrootto edge in front
• Allegheny Spurgeto edge in front
• Anise/Blue Sageto edge in front
• Appalachian Sedgeto edge in front
• Atamasco Rain Lilyto edge in front
• Barren Strawberryto edge in front

Garden styles

Coastal Foundation planting Native Woodland