Sweetbay Magnolia
Magnolia virginiana
Sweetbay Magnolia blooms from May through July.
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Growing Sweetbay Magnolia
Plant it in part sun. It prefers high water. It is hardy in USDA zones 5–10. Expect it to reach about 30 ft tall and 20 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 15 years.
When to plant Sweetbay Magnolia
Plant Sweetbay Magnolia in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. For the middle of its hardy zones 5 to 10 range, spring means March to May and fall means September or October. Once settled, it blooms from May to July.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 7 in March.
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