Magnolia virginiana
Sweetbay magnolia · also Sweetbay, Laurel magnolia, Swampbay
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Magnolia virginiana, commonly known as sweetbay magnolia, is native to the Southeastern United States. It features large, fragrant, creamy-white flowers. This tree is valued for urban planting due to its drought tolerance, attractiveness to pollinators, and provision of food for birds.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1,5740.80%6.0 yr2.0 in
- 950.08%4.5 yr6.0 in
- 250.00%—4.0 in
- 170.01%—3.0 in
- 50.03%14 yr1.6 in
- 20.00%—6.8 in
- 10.00%—1.9 in
- 10.00%—1.9 in
Traits
- Mature height
- 40–50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–25 ft
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Soil
- Moist, Nutrient-rich, Slightly acidic
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 2.0 in, mean 2.8 in, 90th percentile 5.0 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- East Central Texas forests
- Mississippi lowland forests
Other Magnolia in the catalogue
32 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
