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Saucer Magnolia growing in a garden

How to grow saucer magnolia

Magnolia x soulangeana

When to plant saucer magnolia

Plant this deciduous tree while dormant, in fall or early spring. Extension guidance rates fall (after leaf drop, with time for roots to establish) and early spring (before bud break) as the best windows; avoid planting into summer heat.

Saucer Magnolia is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.

Growing conditions

Lifecycle
Perennial
Spacing
180 to 300 in apart
Sun
Full sun
Soil pH
4.5 to 6

Common problems

  • magnolia scale
  • sooty mold
  • leaf spot
  • frost damaged blooms

Sources

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