Pyramid Magnolia
Magnolia pyramidata
Pyramid magnolia is a small deciduous magnolia of rich Southeastern woods, with big paddle-shaped leaves splayed in tiers and creamy white spring flowers. An elegant understory tree for moist, acidic shade.
- Family
- Magnoliaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 15–30 ft
- Spacing
- 12–20 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- April, May
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, songbirds
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~21 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- specimen, hedge or screen
- Native states
- AL, FL, GA, LA, MS