Teddy Bear Magnolia is a dwarf evergreen tree with a dense, upright pyramidal habit and much smaller glossed dark green foliage that has velvety rust-brown undersides.  The large, fragrant cup-shaped flowers are creamy white and bloom in summer and fall.  Best color in full sun and moist, slightly-acidic, well-drained soil.  

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Regular water in first year, planted in well draining soil, fertilize yearly; 

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accent, Specimen, Use against evergreens

COMPANION PLANTS: Gibraltar Azalea, Oakleaf Hydrangea, Gardenia Radicans

IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Magnolia grandiflora Teddy Bear 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Michael Rivera, Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Teddy Bear Southern Magnolia magnolia grandiflora 'Southern Charm', CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Michael Rivera, Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Teddy Bear Southern Magnolia magnolia grandiflora 'Southern Charm', CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.