Sweet Bay Magnolia Tree Magnolia Virginiana 30 Live Plants Beautiful Ornamental Specimen

Be aware that even though they are evergreen, sweetbay magnolias drop some old leaves in fall and may drop a few more as they come into bloom. They also drop old petals when they are in bloom and seed cones in late summer and fall. But I would not consider these trees as messy as the popular Southern magnolia. The sweet bay magnolias' fragrance and attractive shape make it an ideal specimen tree.

The flowers have a sweet, lemony scent while the leaves and twigs have a spicy fragrance. All magnolias have unusual, exotic-looking cones, but those on a sweetbay magnolia Magnolia virginiana are showier than most. Sweetbay magnolia trees feature creamy white spring and summer flowers with a sweet, lemony fragrance and leaves that flutter in the slightest breeze to flash their silvery undersides.