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.
Evergreen magnolias produce large, creamy white blooms. The Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) is a large tree that grows 20 to 80 feet in height. The smaller version is âLittle Gem,â which reaches heights of 20 to 25 feet.ach of these evergreen magnolia trees are grown in full sun to partial shade in Sunsetâs Climate Zones 4 to 12 and 14 through 24. Evergreen magnolia trees retain their leaves throughout the winter. A frost can damage the remaining leaves and kill foliage and limbs if the temperatures are unusually cold.