Magnoliaceae
Magnolia virginiana var. australis
Magnolia virginiana var. australis var. australis
Also known as Magnolia australis, Magnolia virginiana subsp. australis
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Sweetbay Magnolia · Magnolia · Southern · Semi-Evergreen · Fragrant · Native Tree · Wetland · Landscape · White Flowers · Wildlife
Southern sweetbay magnolia is a graceful semi-evergreen tree or large shrub prized for its creamy white, lemon-scented flowers and glossy foliage. It prefers moist, slightly acidic soil and does best in partly shaded to full-sun positions in the southeastern landscape. Mulch around the base to retain soil moisture and protect roots, and prune lightly after flowering if shaping is needed.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged; do not allow to fully dry out · Every 7-14 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–6.9
- Temperature
- -10°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 120 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- White
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle
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