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Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana)

  • SCIENTIFIC NAME: Magnolia virginiana
  • PLANT TYPE: Tree
  • SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: mag-NO-lee-uh ver-jin-ee-AY-nuh
  • TAGS: Plant Tags: evergreen, fragrant, and specimen tree. Plant Types: Tree.

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...
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Sweetshrub (Calycanthus floridus)

  • SCIENTIFIC NAME: Calycanthus floridus
  • PLANT TYPE: Shrub
  • SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: (kal-ee-KAN-thus FLOR-id-us)
  • TAGS: Plant Tags: fragrant and shade tolerant. Plant Types: Shrub.

Shade to sun; best in 5-6 hours of sun; moist, rich soil; prune after flowering; will form a colony over time via suckers. ‘Athens’ cultivar available in nurseries which has chartreuse flower with a lemon-lime scent. ‘Michael Lindsey’ is a fragrant cultivar with the traditional maroon flower color. Readily sprouts from seeds sown into moist...
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Yellow Trillium (Trillium luteum)

  • SCIENTIFIC NAME: Trillium luteum
  • PLANT TYPE: Perennial
  • SCIENTIFIC NAME PRONUNCIATION: TRIL-ee-um LOOT-ee-um
  • TAGS: Plant Tags: fragrant and spring ephemeral. Plant Types: Perennial.

Yellow Trillium (Trillium luteum) has a pleasant lemony fragrance.   Other Common Names: Yellow Wakerobin Other Scientific Names: Trillium cuneatum var. luteum, Trillium viride var. luteum
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