Magnolia - Sweetbay

• Produces creamy white flowers 2–3" in diameter that carry a light lemon scent.
• Blooms May through June, avoiding damaging spring frost.
• Flowers best in full sun.
• Typically grows as a multi-stemmed specimen but can be found with a single trunk.
• Features simple leaves 3–5" in length that are dark green and often lustrous on top with a silvery, frosted-looking underside.
• Grows in a columnar or vase shape.
• Yields clusters of red fruit that attracts wildlife.
• Works well as a specimen or patio tree.

Sweetbay magnolias can grow 50 feet (15 m.) tall or more in warm, southern climates, but in cool areas it rarely exceeds 30 feet (9 m.). Its sweet fragrance and attractive shape make it an ideal specimen tree. The flowers have a sweet, lemony scent while the leaves and twigs have a spicy fragrance. The tree benefits wildlife by providing cover and nesting sites.