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Magnoliaceae
Swamp-laurel
Magnolia virginiana
Also known as Bog laurel, Kalmia polifolia, Pale laurel
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Magnolia · Native Tree · Fragrant Flowers · Woodland · Wetland · Deciduous · Semi-Evergreen · Southeastern Native · Shade Tolerant
Pet-safeMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
Swamp-laurel thrives in moist, acidic soils with partial shade, making it ideal for rain gardens or woodland edges. Water regularly to maintain consistent soil moisture, especially during dry spells. It rewards patient gardeners with fragrant, creamy-white flowers in late spring through summer.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–6.9
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 30 ft
- Spread
- 15 ft
- Spacing
- 180 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, Cuba, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Masachusettes, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle
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