southern magnolia

smithton, MO(Zone 5a)

i recently purchased one of these beauties..it is in a 1 or 2 gallon pot...i am in mid missouri, zone5b and was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on the where bouts of planting this...i know they are hardy, the lady down the street has one and thats how i came to see how pretty they are.....i have lots of options on where to put this but would like some input..any advice is greatly appreciated

cindy

Orlando, FL(Zone 9b)

Is it a Magnolia grandiflora proper, or a variety like "Little Gem"? This is important as M. grandiflora is a rather large tree, but variety "Little Gem" stays fairly small. I like these in the landscape as a specimen tree myself. Just keep in mind that the tree is a little messy--it has fairly large seed pods that it will drop in the fall. This trait may affect where you place it (i.e. away from the pond/pool/driveway/sidewalk).

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