Names
- Scientific name
- Magnolia virginiana
- Common name
- Sweetbay, Swamp Magnolia, Sweetbay Magnolia, Beaver Tree, Small Magnolia, Sweet Magnolia, White Laurel
Measurements
- Height
- 10 - 35 ft
- Spread
- 10 - 35 ft
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
Requirements
- Hardiness zones
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
- Sunlight
- Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Soil Drainage
- Moist but Well-drained
- Soil type
- Loam, Clay
- Soil pH
- Strongly acidic (5.1 - 5.5), Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5)
Physical Traits
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Leaf lifecycle
- Semi-deciduous
- Foliage color
- Medium Green, Dark Green
- Fall foliage
- GreenBronze
- Bloom time
- Late Spring, Early Summer
- Bloom color
- Creamy White
- Seasons of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Propagation methods
- Seeds, Cuttings
- Attracts
- Birds, Butterflies
References
Magnolia virginiana (Sweetbay) | Native Plants of North America,
accessed November 4, 2024
Magnolia virginiana (Sweetbay or Swamp Magnolia),
accessed November 4, 2024
Sweetbay Magnolia | Piedmont Master Gardeners,
accessed November 4, 2024
Magnolia virginiana (Beaver Tree, Castorwood, Small Laurel Magnolia, Small Magnolia, Swamp Magnolia, Swamp Sassafras, Sweetbay, Sweet Bay, Sweet Bay Magnolia, Sweetbay Magnolia, Sweet Magnolia, White Laurel) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox,
accessed November 4, 2024
Magnolia virginiana - Plant Finder,
accessed November 4, 2024
Magnolia virginiana - Jersey-Friendly Yards,
accessed November 4, 2024
World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024