Magnolia Grandiflora " Southern Magnolia"

Magnolia Grandiflora " Southern Magnolia" host plant

Butterfly host plant for Tiger Swallowtail ( Papilio Glaucus)

Pot Size: 3 gallon

Height: 18" to 36"

Fact about Magnolia Grandiflora host plant:

Southern Magnolia is an excellent host plant for the tiger swallowtail butterfly. The leaves are alternate, simple, entire, stiff, elliptic to oval, generally around 7" long and sometimes longer, upper surface shiny, dark green, lower surfaces rust colored and covered with a dense mat of rusty brown, felt like pubescence. Flowers: petals of flowers large, white ti cream colored and very fragrant. Fruit: fruiting body bonelike and bearing bright red berries. Distribution: upland forest, woodlands, coastal hammocks and bluffs.

* Family: Magnoliaceae

* Zones: 5 to 10

* Height: up to 75 feet

* Bloom Time: March  to June

* Sun:  Part shade

* Water: Medium to dry