Sweetbay Magnolia: Fragrant Native Beauty

The tree with wonderfully fragrant white blooms and red seedpods is sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana). Smaller and more adaptable than Southern magnolia, it thrives in moist soils and partial shade.

Growing Tips

• Purchase from reputable nurseries; seed germination is slow.
• Plant in full sun to part shade with consistent moisture.
• Enjoy the lemon-scented flowers in late spring to summer.

See Sweetbay Magnolia for more information.