NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Magnolia fraseri [=Paramagnolia fraseri var. fraseri]

Fraser Magnolia, Mountain Magnolia, Fraser’s Magnolia, Earleaf Umbrella-tree, Eared Magnolia

Scientific Name:	Magnolia fraseri [=Paramagnolia fraseri var. fraseri]
Genus:	Magnolia
Species Epithet:	fraseri
Common Name:	Fraser Magnolia, Mountain Magnolia, Fraser’s Magnolia, Earleaf Umbrella-tree, Eared Magnolia
Plant Type	Tree
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Magnoliaceae (Magnolia Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	36-72 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White
Light:	Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist
Bloom Time:	April, May
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont
Habitat Description:	Mesic forests. Common and widespread in the NC mountains, the most frequently seen magnolia in that province. Present in several Piedmont foothill ranges, such as the Sauratowns in Stokes County.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Important for Wildlife
Landscape Value:	Suitable for home landscapes
State Rank:	S5: Secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Notes:	Does not tolerate heat well. Bark is gray and smooth.
Developing fruit in late July Jackson County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Close-up of large leaves showing auricled leaf bases and an obovate shape, being wider above the middle Julian Price Memorial Park, Watauga County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Tree in Autumn Yancey County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Blooms in Spring Polk County, NC Larry Mellichamp
The fruit is an oblong, cone-like aggregate of follicles near Clayton GA Larry Mellichamp
Large, auricled, obovate leaves with large white/cream colored flowers. Blue Ridge Parkway, Avery Co., NC Bettina Darveaux
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record