Sweetbay Magnolia Tree

Magnolia virginiana | 12–24" Bare Root Live Tree Seedling

Add timeless elegance and sweet fragrance to your landscape with this beautiful **Sweetbay Magnolia Bare Root Tree**. Known for its creamy white lemon-scented blooms, glossy foliage, and graceful growth habit, Sweetbay Magnolia is a favorite for ornamental gardens, native landscapes, and pollinator-friendly plantings.

This listing includes:
🌿 **1 Healthy Bare Root Tree Seedling**
🌿 Approximate Size: **12–24 Inches Tall**

Perfect for:
🌸 Fragrant gardens
🌳 Ornamental landscape trees
🦋 Pollinator-friendly gardens
🏡 Cottage garden landscapes
🌿 Native garden projects
✨ Foundation & accent tree plantings
🐝 Bee-friendly habitats

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# PRODUCT DETAILS

✅ **Plant Name: Sweetbay Magnolia
✅ **Botanical Name: Magnolia virginiana
✅ **Category: Bare Root Live Tree / Starter Plant
✅ **Quantity: 1 Bare Root Tree
✅ **Plant Size: Approximately 12–24 Inches Tall
✅ **Plant Type: Flowering Ornamental Tree
✅ **Bloom Color: Creamy White
✅ **Fragrance: Sweet Lemon-Like Scent
✅ **Mature Height: Approximately 10–35 Feet
✅ **Growth Habit: Upright Multi-Stem or Single-Trunk Tree
✅ **Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
✅ **Bloom Season: Late Spring through Summer
✅ **Pollinator Friendly: Yes — attracts bees & butterflies
✅ **Difficulty Level: Easy to Grow

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# WHY GARDENERS LOVE SWEETBAY MAGNOLIA

Sweetbay Magnolia is prized for its fragrant white blooms and elegant southern garden charm. Its glossy green leaves with silvery undersides create beautiful seasonal interest while the flowers fill the garden with a refreshing citrus-like fragrance.

Perfect for gardeners seeking:
✔ Fragrant flowering trees
✔ Native ornamental trees
✔ Easy grow magnolia varieties
✔ Pollinator-friendly landscapes
✔ Cottage garden plants
✔ Elegant accent trees
✔ Hardy flowering trees

Excellent for:
✨ Foundation landscapes
✨ Accent tree plantings
✨ Cottage gardens
✨ Woodland borders
✨ Pollinator habitats
✨ Water garden edges

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# PLANTING & CARE INFORMATION

🌱 Plant in moist well-draining soil
🌱 Prefers full sun to partial shade
🌱 Water regularly during establishment
🌱 Mulch to retain moisture and protect roots
🌱 Hardy and adaptable once established
🌱 Minimal pruning required

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⭐ Additional Variety Information

You will receive 1 Sweetbay Magnolia starter tree/shrub (Typically 12-24" Tall, 6-12" Minimum)
*These ship bare root with no pot*

Sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) is a fast-growing (up to 2+ ft/year), semi-evergreen to evergreen native tree, reaching 10–35 ft (up to 60 ft in warmer regions). Known for its fragrant, lemony white flowers blooming from May–July and silvery-underside leaves, it thrives in moist, acidic soils and is ideal for wet spots, hedges, or specimen planting in zones 5–10.

- Light: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil: Moist, Well-drained soil, acidic
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# SHIPPING & PACKAGING

Your bare root tree is carefully packaged to help maintain moisture and freshness during shipping for healthy transplant success.

Prepared with care by:
🌿 Edelweiss Nature Co

Single shipping fee — add as many items and varieties as you want.

Buyers receive maximum benefit because shipping is only paid once regardless of how many plant varieties or quantities are purchased. Combine multiple flower seeds, shrubs, herbs, vegetables, trees, and live plants in one order to maximize savings and build your dream garden collection.

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