Magnolia virginiana

sweetbay magnolia

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Family

Magnoliaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

Plant Type

Small/Medium Tree (Understory), Tall Shrub

Height

12 - 30ft

Spread

12 - 30ft

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Fruit

Berry; Red

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Moist, Wet

Blooms

May - July

Fall Color

semi-evergreen

Habitat

forested wetlands, seeps, stream and pond borders, moist sandy woods

Notes

semi-evergreen; fragrant flowers; tolerates occasional flooding, some salt; Used as an ornamental

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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