Bigleaf magnolia has huge leaves. In fact, it has the largest simple leaf of all native North American plants. It also has the largest single flower of the group. The oblong leaves can reach lengths ...

This fantastic flower was produced on a tree at what we here in Columbia, S.C., call the Belser Arboretum, a 7-acre (or so) tract of forested land pretty much in the middle of the city, and two blocks ...

This fantastic flower was produced on a tree at what we here in Columbia call the Belser Arboretum, a seven-acre (or so) tract of forested land pretty much in the middle of the city, and two blocks ...

Like many a mystery, this one began with a walk in the woods. Joseph Gochar discovered an unusual tree with 2-foot leaves in the park near his Catonsville home. His curiosity turned him into an ...

Something about big flowers and foliage is so enticing to me. The first time I saw Magnolia macrophylla was at a botanical garden in Kentucky, and I was totally taken aback by the gargantuan leaves ...

Brevard Station Museum in Staley will host a program on the discovery by botanist André Michaux on the discovery of the bigleaf magnolia near Stanley. The program starts at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at ...