Sweet bay magnolia

Photo #8/53 of Sweet Bay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana). Photo Location: My Garden, Pequea, Pa 17565 on 2016-05-29.

This is Magnolia virginiana, the Sweet Bay Magnolia. I think it's a lovely thing. I do admire the big Southern Magnolia but my neighbors have them and they have maintenance issues. For starters, they get huge and I don't have room for another huge tree. Sweet Bay grows to about dogwood size with a shrubby, multi-stemmed habit. Southern Magnolia leaves are very tough, leathery things that do not break down well. They and the big seed heads have to be raked and won't even compost well. I like…

Are you looking for a native, flowering tree that is fragrant and doesn't grow too large? The sweet bay magnolia is all of that and more!

Trees are vital for our Planet. They help remove carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from the air; they give us oxygen, stabilize the soil and give life to the world's wildlife. Besides all these, they also can serve to cast shade. One of the best ways to keep your home cool…

If you were to tell me that you don’t like Virginia native plants, I’d say to check out Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) and then see if you feel the same way. It’s at home in all sorts of landscapes, from formal to wild. Here’s what you need to know about it. Sweetbay Magnolia is a […]

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It was suggested that I should do some newsletters on favorite plants. Great idea! I love talking about plants and the sweet bay magnolia rates high on my list of… read more →

Sweetbay Magnolia is a perennial tree that is native to Eastern USA. You can decide whether to grow the young tree as a beautiful shrub or a tree. %

Sweetbay magnolia trees feature creamy white spring and summer flowers with a sweet, lemony fragrance and leaves that flutter in the slightest breeze to flash their silvery undersides. Read here to find out more about sweetbay magnolia planting and care.

Magnolias are beautiful flowering plants. There are about 210 different varieties and species.