buy coca plant seeds Magnolia virginiana – Flower of Carolina

buy coca plant seeds Magnolia virginiana – Flower of CarolinaSweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) Magnolia Family This is our most moisture tolerant and, in my opinion, landscape friendly magnolia. Trees can be either single stemmed or multi trunked depending on how you prune in its younger years. Both ways look quite nice. While typically under 30, some species can get taller under ideal circumstances. Some leaves will remain on the tree through winter, especially mild ones. The 2 3 creamy white flowers

Sweetbay Magnolia (Magnolia virginiana)
Magnolia Family

This is our most moisture tolerant and, in my opinion, landscape friendly magnolia. Trees can be either single stemmed or multi-trunked depending on how you prune in its younger years. Both ways look quite nice. While typically under 30’, some species can get taller under ideal circumstances. Some leaves will remain on the tree through winter, especially mild ones. The 2-3” creamy white flowers open in the day and close during the night for several days. Flowers are followed by attractive pinkish green seed pods dangling with bright red fruit for birds.

Blooms: Cream, 2-3 weeks, April-May
Leaves: Semi-evergreen, glossy green leaves with a silvery underside
Height:10-35’
Space: 10-35’
Soil: Moist-wet
Exposure:  Full sun-Part sun-Part shade
Fauna: Winter habitat, butterfly host plant, fruit for birds
Seeds: Large, green-pink cones contain bright red fruits
Deer Resistance: High
Zone:5-10
Native Status: NC native, common in the Coastal Plain, uncommon in the Piedmont
Provenance: NC, seed grown