Sweet Bay Magnolia is a native multi-trunk evergreen tree with large fragrant cup shaped white flowers that bloom in spring and occasionally into summer. The foliage is deep green with silvery undersides. Best color in full sun and moist, slightly-acidic, well-drained soil.
Magnolia virginiana is a host plant for the Tiger, Spicebush, and Palamedes Swallowtail butterflies as well as the Sweetbay Silkmoth. The seeds, sap, and nectar of attracts pollinators and small mammals as well.
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Origins: |
SE N. American Coast: GA Native |
Height: |
10' - 35’ |
Spread: |
10' - 35' |
Spacing: |
24’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 10 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Regular water in first year.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Privacy Screen, and Foundation Plantings.
COMPANION PLANTS: Gibraltar Azalea, Oakleaf Hydrangea, Gardenia Radicans
IMAGES: Photos by (c)2008 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) and Chanticleer Garden, (1) Sweetbay Magnolia Magnolia virginiana Flowers 2816px, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Sweetbay Magnolia Magnolia virginiana Unopened Flower 2059px, CC BY-SA 3.0 (2) Blanka Luppová, Sottomarina - Magnolia virginiana-a, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Famartin, 2014-08-27 15 14 06 Sweetbay Magnolia near the Buttinger House at the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, CC BY-SA 4.0
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