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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Thomas Rutter

How to take evergreen magnolia cuttings – late summer is the best time to take semi-ripe cuttings and grow more magnolia trees for free

Green leaves and white flowers of a Magnolia grandiflora or Southern magnolia.

There are over 100 species of magnolias growing worldwide that might be considered evergreen, although the most famous is surely the southern magnolia, or Magnolia grandiflora, found growing across much of the southeastern United States, from Texas to North Carolina.

With elongated glossy leaves, evergreen magnolias add a year-round green backdrop to plots, and, with those big, creamy blooms, what's not to love? Learning how to take evergreen magnolia cuttings in summer is a good way to boost your tree collection for free, and while it might require a little patience, the payoff is surely worth it.

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