'Hasse' Southern Magnolia Magnolia grandiflora 'Hasse'
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- mag-NOL-ee-ah gran-di-FLO-rah
- Description
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'Hasse' is a cultivar of the southern magnolia with a slender canopy in the Magnoliaceae family.
Allow plenty of room for its roots that can spread up to four times its canopy width. This extra space will also help the tree to be more drought tolerant.
With its wide root spread, it makes a great candidate for a location on a slope. The root system can be a benefit where erosion is an issue, the root system can stabilize or hold the soil, preventing washing.
As with many magnolia trees, girdling roots can be an issue. Before planting, ensure that the root system is not encasing the trunk. Cut away any such roots. The optimum time for planting is any time other than the heat of summer. Adequate watering should be maintained during the first season.
The preferred growing condition include moist, well-drained, acidic, loam based soils. However, less than desirable conditions are tolerated.
Leaf drop can occur during the first year due to transplant shock. Once acclimated to its site, leaf drop will decrease.
With its fruits dropping to the ground when ripe, consider allowing the limbs to grow naturally, that is to the ground. Trees that are limbed up and be quite messy. Allowing the fruits and foliage to accumulate can also provide natural mulch to the planted area.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: There is some susceptibility to verticillium wilt, as well as magnolia scale. Insect damage from the tulip-poplar weevil and Magnolia borer can be observed.
Diseases include blight, scabs, black mildew, and leaf spot.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Magnolia
- Species:
- grandiflora
- Family:
- Magnoliaceae
- Uses (Ethnobotany):
- Landscape
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Layering
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- North America
- Wildlife Value:
- The fruits attract birds. The flowers are visited by butterflies.
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Attracts Pollinators
- Buffer
- Easy to Grow
- Fragrance
- Screening
- Shade
- Wildlife Food Source
- Wind Break
- Dimensions:
- Height: 25 ft. 0 in. - 35 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Columnar
- Dense
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Coarse
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Occasionally Wet
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Red/Burgundy
- Fruit Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Fruit Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Fruit Description:
- The fruits are a fuzzy brown cone that emerge after flowering. As the season progresses they will have bright red seeds.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Saucer
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- > 6 inches
- Flower Description:
- The showy, fragrant flowers emerge in the spring and sometimes continue into the summer. The cream-white blooms can reach widths of 10".
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- As new leaves emerge in the spring, older leaves are shed. The underside of the leaf is covered with a fine fuzz.
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Bark:
- Bark Description:
- The thin bark is easily damaged from impact.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- New growth is green, turning to brown as they mature.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Lawn
- Patio
- Slope/Bank
- Vertical Spaces
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Winter Garden
- Design Feature:
- Barrier
- Border
- Flowering Tree
- Shade Tree
- Specimen
- Street Tree
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Pollinators
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Heat
- Humidity
- Pollution
- Rabbits
- Salt
- Wind
- Problems:
- Messy