A smaller version of the native bigleaf magnolia, Magnolia macrophylla var. ashei is native to northern Florida.

It will be a large shrub or even a small tree (15 feet or better) and blooms at an earlier age than the species.

The leaves are wide & long, up to 2 feet in length. The big, broad leaves make a wonderful backdrop for finer foliage, whether coniferous or broadleaf.

The upright creamy-white chalice-shaped flowers are fragrant.

Deciduous.

Zones 6 - 9.