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Southern Magnolias
Hi,
Does anyone know what the USGA Zones for a southern magnolia is? Thanks in advance. Paul |
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Southern Magnolias
The rating from a standard reference (Dirr) is (6)7-9. (6) means for
some varieties zone 6 is the northern-most limit. I have 10 yr old "Edith Bogue" and "Victoria" that have shown absolutely no winter damage, ever, here in 6B. --beeky Paul wrote: Hi, Does anyone know what the USGA Zones for a southern magnolia is? Thanks in advance. Paul |
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Southern Magnolias
It's possible to have magnolias in 6A for sure ... especially in a sheltered
spot that simulates a zone 7 experience. "Paul" wrote in message ... Hi, Does anyone know what the USGA Zones for a southern magnolia is? Thanks in advance. Paul |
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Southern Magnolias
Some of us are pushing the limits of southern magnolias and growing them in
Spokane Washington zone 5/6. (Varieties Edith Bogue and Poconos). So far so good. (I know of some here that have survived at least 10 years). The species itself is native only to the southeast - basically zones 7-9, and probably most "comfortable" in z. 8-9. I think probably they were first found only along the seacoast from Norfolk Va south, and more and more inland the further south one goes, so that they were very common throughout central and south Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. However, for their great beauty of foliage and flower now they are grown up the east coast as far as Boston, throughout California, the coastal areas of Washington and Oregon, throughout much of southern and western Europe, and I imagine, even in Japan and China. The cold damage problems we see in spokane are leaves that are damaged or killed by cold dry winds in winter when the ground is frozen, and sometimes snow damage (broken limbs and stalks). |
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