
Sweet Thing® Magnolia
Magnolia virginiana australis 'Perry Paige'
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We currently have 0 in stock.
- Inventory on the way
- Guaranteed locally grown
- Delivery ONLY to Metro Atlanta & Athens within 5-7 business days
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Pickup in 3-5 business days from our Switchyard in Chamblee
(Mon & Fri 3pm-6pm - 3708 N Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA)


Sweet Thing Magnolia is an exceptionally dense and compact dwarf evergreen tree with large fragrant cup shaped creamy flowers that bloom in summer. The foliage is deep green with blue-white undersides. Best color in full sun and moist, slightly-acidic, well-drained soil.
Magnolia virginiana is a host plant for the Tiger, Spicebush, and Palamedes Swallowtail butterflies as well as the Sweetbay Silkmoth. The seeds, sap, and nectar of attracts pollinators and small mammals as well.
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Height: |
7' - 8’ |
Spread: |
6' - 7' |
Spacing: |
6’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Regular water in first year.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Privacy Screen, and Foundation Plantings.
COMPANION PLANTS: Gibraltar Azalea, Oakleaf Hydrangea, Gardenia Radicans
IMAGE: Famartin, 2018-06-06 15 54 06 A Sweetbay Magnolia blooming along Centreville Road (Virginia State Route 657) just south of McLearen Road (Virginia State Route 668) in Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, CC BY-SA 4.0