JN8 sweet bay magnolia
Magnolia virginiana 'JN8'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size15 to 20 feet tall6 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Columnar
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'JN8' sweet bay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana 'JN8') is a tree for borders, specimen planting, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil. Fragrant white flowers open in spring and again in summer, and bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit them. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. The tree has a columnar form and grows rapidly.
Pairs well with Joe-pyeweed, Bottlebrush buckeye, Ostrich fern, and Sedge.