Leslie [leslie]â¼ as a boys' name (also used more widely as girls' name Leslie) is pronounced LEZ-lee. It is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Leslie is holly garden. Also possibly the gray castle. Place name and name of a prominent Scottish clan.
Flower and foliage of M. grandiflora. Magnolia grandiflora is a medium to large evergreen tree which may grow 120 ft (37 m) tall. It typically has a single stem (or trunk) and a pyramidal shape. The leaves are simple and broadly ovate, 12â20 cm (4.7â7.9 in) long and 6â12 cm (2.4â4.7 in) broad, with smooth margins.. grandiflora is the state tree of Mississippi and the state flower of Louisiana. The species is also cultivated in the warmer parts of the United States; On the East Coast, a small number of specimens can be found growing as far north as coastal areas of New Jersey, Connecticut, and Long Island, NY.
Magnolia Elizabeth is a deciduous hybrid of the magnolia cultivars M. acuminata and M. denudata. It grows in a clumping habit to 30 feet tall. It is a low-maintenance magnolia variety that is grown as a flowering tree or hedge and also planted in flower beds and as a border plant.agnolia Yellow Lantern is a hybrid of the magnolia cultivars M. acuminate, M. subcordata and M. soulangeana. It is hardy in USDA zones 4 through 8 and is a low-maintenance yellow-flowering magnolia variety that grows to 15 to 30 feet.