Plant Details
Magnolia virginiana
Sweetbay Magnolia
Exposure:
Light/Bright Shade
Plant Category:
Shade & Flowering Trees
Height:
Minimum 10 feet , Maximum 60 feet
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Also known as Sweet Bay. An exquisite deciduous to semievergreen, shrubby tree of 20-30'. Native to the eastern U.S. where it grows in moist, acidic areas. Beautifully long tapered foliage is glossy, olive-green above, with a glaucous, white color underneath. From June-September, delightfully fragrant, creamy white flowers of waxy substance adorn the branches.
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5 Nurseries Carry This Plant:
| Name | City/State | Phone | Prod Type | Availability | |
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| Harold M. Miller Landscape Nursery | Jefferson, OR | Email now | 503-399-1599 | BB: 1 | |
| Heritage Seedlings & Liners Inc. | Salem, OR | Email now | 503-585-9835 | Bare Root: 2 Container: 2 Liner: 2 Seedling: 2 |
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| JLPN Inc. | Salem, OR | Email now | 503-373-9781 | Container: 4 Seedling: 4 |
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| Northwest Shade Trees, a division of J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co | Salem, OR | Email now | 503-463-1700 | BB: 1 |
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| Robinson Nursery Inc. | McMinnville, OR | Email now | 877-855-8733 | Container: X |
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Comments
Submitted by Ref: Plantlust.com on 11/8/2012 4:29 PM
Sweet Bay Magnolia will fill your garden with incredible fragrance for much of the summer. I have seen this tree get to 50' tall in Atlanta but out here in the northwest I have never seen one over 25'. zone 6.
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