Sweetbay Magnolia Magnolia virginiana Swampbay, Swamp Magnolia, Sweet Magnolia, Laurel Magnolia, Swamp Magnolia, Lowland Magnolia, Beaver Tree Description: Magnolia virginiana 'Sweetbay' also called Laurel or Swamp Magnolia is a medium, multi-stemmed, deciduous tree of loose, open upright habit in the North and deciduous, semi-evergreen forming a large pyramidal tree in the South. It is a graceful tree known for the sweet fragrance of its flowers. In the landscape, the Sweetbay Magnolia is excellent as a specimen for a specimen plant. Sweetbay magnolia is also called sweetbay, swampbay, or swamp magnolia. This tree is often grown as an ornamental landscape tree because of its attractive foliage, flowers, and fruit. It occurs naturally in moist and wet soils in wetland areas such as swamps and along streams and ponds. Sweetbay sprouts freely after a fire and can form thickets. Habit: Deciduous Height: 30
