Magnolia macrophylla Check with George and the southern trees can

and the southern trees can be tapped as well

weeping branches make it a living piece of sculpture

and worked beechnut oil with bear grease into a repellent against mosquitoes

give a deep mulch to carry the roots through

Red cedar carries deep cultural roots

Magnolia macrophylla Check with George and the southern trees canMagnolia macrophylla, the bigleaf magnolia, holds a national record: the largest simple leaves and the largest flowers of any tree native to North America. A deciduous magnolia of rich, sheltered woodlands scattered from West Virginia south to Louisiana and Florida, the tree is scarce in the wild and unforgettable in leaf, with blades up to three feet long and a foot wide, deep green above and a soft silvery white beneath that flashes when the wind