The Edith Bogue, a southern magnolia, can survive as far north as Boston.

You see cherry myrtles in our area now, and southern magnolias, and Leland cypress.

Whereas before the region was home to southern magnolia, black cherry, and white ash trees, the company reseeded the area with faster-growing loblolly pines.

The immense ginkgo on the front lawn, the massive American hollies and the southern magnolias were planted by Miss Arents.

Wide enough for two, it snakes around a huge southern magnolia and past a shrub border of fothergilla, pieris and chokeberry.

In addition to the flowers resembling the southern magnolia, plants of that early period were members of modern groups composed of avocado, bay leaves and sycamore.

The mammee tree is 18-21 m high and is similar in appearance to the southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora).

The southern magnolia is considered a specimen tree in its native southeastern United States.

Visitors can see cypress trees, southern magnolia, herons, American coots, turtles and hawks.

In his book, Dr. Francko offers tips on growing everything from southern magnolias to crape myrtles and live oaks.