Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'

Common Name: Little Gem Magnolia

Description:
Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem' is a compact, evergreen magnolia renowned for its glossy green foliage, dense growth habit, and stunning, fragrant white flowers. This smaller-growing variety of the Southern Magnolia is ideal for smaller gardens, hedging, and screening. It produces large, creamy white, cup-shaped flowers from late spring through summer, sometimes continuing into autumn. The leaves are deep green with a distinctive rusty-brown underside, adding year-round visual appeal. Thriving in Melbourne’s climate, 'Little Gem' prefers well-drained soil and full sun to part shade. It is drought and wind-tolerant once established and requires minimal maintenance beyond occasional pruning to shape. This variety is perfect for creating a lush, elegant feature in both formal and informal garden settings.

Form:

• Tree - Small

Mature Size:

• Height: 4 - 6m
• Width: 2 - 3m

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring
• Flowers in Summer
• Flowers in Autumn (intermittently)

Flower Colour:

• Creamy White

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots
• Scented Flowers
• Bird Attracting
• Bee Attracting
• Suitable for Hedging
• Suitable for Screening
• Drought Tolerant once established
• Wind Tolerant
• Low Maintenance

Toxicity:

• Non-toxic to humans and pets

Companion Plants:

• Gardenia augusta (Gardenia)
• Camellia sasanqua (Sasanqua Camellia)
• Liriope muscari (Lilyturf)
• Trachelospermum jasminoides (Star Jasmine)
• Hydrangea macrophylla (Hydrangea)