Tree of the Month
SOUTHERN MAGNOLIA – TREE OF THE MONTH – AUG 2025
Southern Magnolia
“And this, our life, exempt from public haunts, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything.”
– William Shakespeare, q. David Gress
We are excited to share this monthly series to help increase awareness and appreciation of Santa Barbara’s many outstanding public trees, and our support for planting thousands of street trees.
Written and photographed by David Gress, Santa Barbara Beautiful Board Member and Arborist for the City of Santa Barbara, the Tree of the Month columns have been a regular, popular feature on Santa Barbara news site Edhat. The series has now been included on this site as well, to revisit any day of any month.
Tree of the Month – Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
By David Gress,
Board Member and Arborist for the City of Santa Barbara
Tree of the Month Archive
Browse over 100 species of Santa Barbara’s majestic trees Each profile includes locations, a comprehensive profile and addition photographs of:
Leaves ♦ Flowers ♦ Fruit ♦ Bark
