Moonglow® Sweetbay Magnolia

Moonglow® Sweetbay Magnolia

Magnolia virginiana Moonglow® ('Jim Wilson')

An ornamental magnolia with showy flowers and bold foliage suited to feature and specimen plantings.

  • A few flowers at a time, heavier in late spring, sporadic through summer
  • Glossy semi-evergreen leaves are dark green and silvery-green underneath
  • Cone-like fruits with bright red seeds mature in the fall
  • Commonly used for specimen
  • Grows best in full sun
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil Moisture
Moist, Wet, Average, Dry, Well-drained
Hardiness Zone
5 – 5
Mature Height (meters)
4.0 – 5.0
Mature Spread (meters)
3.0 – 5.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
White
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Summer
Habit
Upright
Pollinator Friendly
✓
Fragrant
✓
Landscape Uses
Accent
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Magnolia do best in a moist, organically rich, well-drained loam, in full sun to partial shade. Avoid southern exposures, where the buds may be induced to open too early in late winter. Unlike most Magnolias, Magnolia virginiana and virginiana cultivars tolerate moist, boggy conditions.

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