Certain southern evergreen magnolia cultivars, such as Edith Bogue and
Poconos, are reputed to be hardy to at least 5 below zero, maybe -10
o -15F - without extra protection or mulches. A number of us are growing
them in our zone 5/6 climate. However, the standard southern magnolia is
more tender and would suffer a lot of damage below 5 degrees, if it would
even survive.
"FarmerDill" wrote in message
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Why do you say no magnolias? I live in Charlottesville and we have
magnolias out the wazoo.


Interesting: I have beeen around Charlottesville for almost 70 years, Lots
of
kinffolk lived in the city and I pulled two stints at UVa and nevr noticed
a
Magnolia, I know that they can be grown there with plenty of winter
protection.
One can grow bananas in Ga too but it aint that easy. doesn't seem worth
the
bother when there is such a wide choice of readily adaptable trees and
shrubs,
Waynesboro is a few degrees colder than C- ville also.