M. stellata 'Star Magnolia': Noted for its compact size and star-shaped, white flowers, this magnolia blooms late winter to early spring. It matures at 10 to 20 feet with an 8- to 15-foot spread.

JACKSON, Miss. – Will it be the shield or the magnolia? A nine-member commission responsible for choosing a design for the new Mississippi state flag narrowed the field to two options on Tuesday ...

Famous for their sweet flowers, it's surprising to know magnolias are low-maintenance and need little pruning. If yours is overgrown, here's when to prune it.

Mississippians have a new state flag to vote on in November that features the magnolia flower, after the state earlier this summer retired its flag that featured the Confederate emblem.

Opening flower buds early is especially risky in the Midwest, where spring weather is particularly unpredictable. Saucer magnolia (Magnolia soulangiana) is a hybrid of Asian tree species.

The fossil records provide evidence that the primitive blooms of magnolia have changed little since their ancient beginnings. One characteristic of primitive plants is the magnolia flower.

The Southern magnolia is the state flower of Louisiana. Flowers generally appear in greatest abundance beginning in late April, peaking in May and diminishing in early June.

JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi will soon have a new state flag after voters signed off Tuesday on a proposed blue, red and gold design featuring a magnolia flower. Under mounting pressure, state ...

Revealed: The First Flower, 140-million Years Old, Looked Like a Magnolia Scientists have reconstructed the ancient plant and figured out how it reproduced ...

The nine-member commission selected the Magnolia design for the next Mississippi state flag today. The flag features a magnolia flower surrounded by a circle of stars, bordered by red stripes. As ...

The title of “Flower Duet,” in its West Coast premiere at the Road Theatre on Magnolia, refers to Leo Delibes’ celebrated “Lakmé” air for soprano and mezzo.