Sweetbay Magnolia
Magnolia virginiana
Sweetbay Magnolia is a shrub for focal point, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and loam, acid soil or moist ground, flowering May, Jun, Jul.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 600 cm |
| Spread | 450 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 5a-10a |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 600 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 450 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 5a to 10a, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, acid soil, wet soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Sweetbay Magnolia's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- It copes with ground that stays wet, which most border plants will not.
- It tolerates acid soil but dislikes shallow chalk.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Anise/Blue Sageto edge in front
- Atamasco Rain Lilyto edge in front
- Black Chokeberry 'Low Scape Mound'to edge in front
- Bush Honeysuckleto edge in front
- Creeping Phlox 'Sherwood Purple'to edge in front
- Dwarf Yaupon Hollyto edge in front
Garden styles
Foundation planting Native Wildlife garden
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: