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Scientific Name:
Magnolia virginiana
Common Name:
Sweetbay Magnolia
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
mag-NO-lee-uh ver-jin-ee-AY-nuh
Plant Type:
Tree
Plant Hardiness Zones:
5-10
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
Usual Size:
40-50 ft H 15-20 ft W
Flower:
Creamy white flower 4-6 inches wide, fragrant, pollinated by beetles.
Bloom Time Notes:
Summer
Leaf:
Simple, alternate, green above and whitish below, 3–6 inches long and 1–2 1/2 inches wide.
Fruit:
A cone like structure holds flesh red seeds; the cone can be reddish when forming and very showy.
Wildlife:
Birds like the fleshy seeds.
Natural Habitat:
Open woodlands, Shaded woods, Swamps
Propagation:
By seed
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Companion Plants:
Cultural Notes:
Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) is a graceful southern, evergreen to semi-evergreen, ideal for use as a patio tree or specimen. Trees glimmer in the wind due to the whitish-green undersides of the leaves.
Other Common Names: Swampbay, swamp magnolia
Other Scientific Names: Magnolia virginiana var. australis, Magnolia virginiana var. parva