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Magnolia virginiana

Sweetbay, Swamp Magnolia, Sweetbay Magnolia, Beaver Tree, Small Magnolia, Sweet Magnolia, White Laurel

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

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
L.
Publication
Sp. Pl. : 535 (1753)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Magnoliales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Magnolia

Inferior Taxa

Magnolia virginiana subsp. virginiana Magnolia virginiana var. australis Magnolia virginiana subsp. oviedoae

Synonyms

Magnolia virginiana var. virginiana Magnolia glauca var. pumila Magnolia glauca var. longifolia

References

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, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/magnolia-virginiana/, accessed November 4, 2024

Magnolia virginiana - Plant Finder, Missouri Botanical Garden, https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=282522, accessed November 4, 2024

Magnolia virginiana (Sweetbay) | Native Plants of North America, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=mavi2, accessed November 4, 2024

Magnolia virginiana - Jersey-Friendly Yards, Jersey-Friendly Yards, https://www.jerseyyards.org/plant/magnolia-virginiana/, accessed November 4, 2024

Magnolia virginiana (Sweetbay or Swamp Magnolia), Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, https://mgnv.org/plants/native-plants/trees/magnolia-virginiana/, accessed November 4, 2024

Sweetbay Magnolia | Piedmont Master Gardeners, Piedmont Master Gardeners, https://piedmontmastergardeners.org/article/sweetbay-magnolia/, accessed November 4, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024

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