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Sweetbay Magnolia

Magnolia virginiana

  • Creamy White Flowers
  • Late Blooming Flowers with Light Lemon Scent
  • Bright Scarlet-Red Seeds, Attracting Many Birds
  • Zones 5 to 9
  • Grows 10' to 20' with Equal Spread
  • Can't Ship To: AK, AZ, CA, HI
Item # 3786
Shipping Height: 6" - 10"
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Zones 5 - 9
Zones 5 - 9

Hardiness Zones: Zones 5 - 9
The Sweetbay Magnolia can be expected to grow in the zones shown in color in the arborday.org zone map. VIEW MAP

Flowering Tree
Flowering Tree

Type of tree:
The Sweetbay Magnolia falls into the following type(s): Flowering Trees, Shrubs

10' - 20' High
10' - 20' High

Mature Height:
The Sweetbay Magnolia grows to be 10' - 20' feet in height.

10' - 20' Spread
10' - 20' Spread

Mature Spread:
The Sweetbay Magnolia has a spread of about 10' - 20' at full maturity.

Medium to Fast Growth
Medium to Fast Growth

Growth Rate:
This tree grows at a medium to fast growth rate. [More about this.]

Full Sun
Full Sun

Sun:
This magnolia does well in full sun, partial shade.

Various Soils
Various Soils

Soil:
The Sweetbay Magnolia grows in acidic, loamy, moist, rich, sandy, silty loam, well drained, wet soils.

Columnar Shape
Columnar Shape

Shape:
This magnolia has columnar, vase shape.

More Info
More Info

The Sweetbay Magnolia has glistening dark green leaves with a silver underside that has a frosted appearance. The 2"-3" creamy white flowers have a light lemon scent and are visible in late spring and early summer. It is very elegantly shaped and is a good choice for a specimen or patio tree. Bright scarlet-red seeded fruit ripens in late summer attracting many birds. Prefers moist, acid soil with sun to partial shade. Grows 10'-20' high with equal spread.

Arborday.org Hardiness Zone Map
SPRING SHIPPING FALL SHIPPING
ZONE
COLOR		 ZONE
#		 Approximate
Ship Dates		 Order
Deadline		 Approximate
Ship Dates		 Order
Deadline
  2 04/15–05/30 05/07 11/01–11/26 11/12
  3 04/15–05/30 05/07 11/01–11/26 11/12
  4 04/15–05/30 05/07 11/01–11/26 11/12
  5 04/15–05/30 05/07 11/01–11/26 11/12
  6 03/12–05/12 04/30 11/01–12/03 11/19
  7 02/12–05/07 04/23 11/05–12/10 11/26
  8 02/12–04/30 04/16 11/05–12/10 11/26
  9 02/12–04/30 04/16 11/05–12/10 11/26
  10 02/12–04/30 04/16 11/05–12/10 11/26
We're sorry, but this tree can't be shipped to AK, AZ, CA, HI , territories, or countries outside the U.S. This is due to the agricultural laws within these locations.

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