Little Gem is a fast growing dwarf evergreen tree with very large white fragrant cup shaped flowers that bloom in spring through summer. The narrow glossy dark green leaves have rust-brown undersides. Best color in full sun and moist, slightly-acidic, well-drained soil.
Type:
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Tree
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Height:
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20' - 25’
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Spread:
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10' - 15'
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Spacing:
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12’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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7 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Summer, Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Regular water in first year.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Foundation Plantings, Hedges.
COMPANION PLANTS: Indian Hawthorn, Viburnum, Hydrangea
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by cultivar413, 190909 090 Chicago Botanic Gdn, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Magnolia grandiflora Little Gem 9zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.