Moonglow Sweet Bay Magnolia is a narrow semi-evergreen tree with heavy blooms large fragrant cup shaped white flowers in summer. The rippled leathery leaves are a glossy dark green year round with brown undersides. Best color in full sun and moist, slightly-acidic, well-drained soil.
Magnolia virginiana is a host plant for the Tiger, Spicebush, and Palamedes Swallowtail butterflies as well as the Sweetbay Silkmoth. The seeds, sap, and nectar of attracts pollinators and small mammals as well.
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Type:
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Tree
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Height:
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20' - 25’
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Spread:
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7' - 18'
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Spacing:
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12’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Summer, |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Regular water in first year.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Privacy Screen, and Foundation Plantings.
COMPANION PLANTS: Gibraltar Azalea, Oakleaf Hydrangea, Gardenia Radicans
IMAGE: Photo by David J. Stang, Magnolia virginiana Moonglow 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo by David J. Stang, Magnolia virginiana Moonglow 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
