Sweetbay Magnolia Tree Ornamental Leaves where it was cultivated for

where it was cultivated for millennia before being traded westward along the ancient Silk Road

yellowish-green clusters at the center of those showy pink bracts—do provide nectar and pollen for early-season pollinators

maintaining the classic oval tree shape more consistently than many other mid-sized ornamental trees (20-35 ft

The plant's deer resistance stems from its spicy-sweet scent

green leaves that provide some shade to your home or yard

Sweetbay Magnolia Tree Ornamental Leaves where it was cultivated forThis elegantly shaped flowering tree is a great choice for a specimen or patio tree. 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. The fruiting cones consist of a group of pinkish colored fruit that burst open to release the seeds when ripe.