Latin Name: Magnolia virginiana
Height: 10 - 30 feet
Spread: 10 - 30 feet
Sunlight: Full Sun; Part Sun; Part Shade
Bloom Time: May; reblooms throughout the summer
Hardiness Zone: 5-9
Description:
A native variety, the Sweetbay Magnolia is a multi-stemmed tree with creamy white flowers. Reblooming sporadically, the very aromatic blooms can be cut and enjoyed inside. The flowers give way to cone-like fruits that turn red when mature. Sweetbay Magnolias perform best in consistently moist soils.
Attracts: Bees; Butterflies; Hummingbirds; Birds
Other Names: Sweet Bay Magnolia; Swamp Magnolia; Swamp Sassafras; Laurel Magnolia