Sweetbay Magnolia (Bareroot)

Sweetbay magnolia is a native small tree or large shrub valued for its fragrant blooms, refined foliage, and ability to bring structure and seasonal interest to moisture-influenced landscapes. Offered as bareroot stock for late fall and early spring dormant planting. Planting bareroot is a cost-effective way to establish vigorous, healthy trees and shrubs, especially for larger plantings. Known botanically as Magnolia virginiana , sweetbay magnolia produces creamy white, lemon-scented flowers in late spring, followed by cone-like fruits with bright red seeds. Its glossy green leaves have silvery undersides that add visual contrast. Native across the Northeast, Southeast, and Southwest, it offers both ornamental and ecological value. Sweetbay magnolia typically grows 10–35 ft tall with a similar spread, developing as either a small tree or multi-stemmed form. It grows in full sun to part sun and establishes in sandy, loamy, and organic soils, from well-drained to poorly drained conditions and in sites with average moisture to wet conditions when planted into a well-prepared site. Sweetbay magnolia is well suited to rain gardens, pond edges, riparian plantings, hedgerows, woodland plantings, and naturalized landscapes. It serves as a larval host for spicebush swallowtail and eastern tiger swallowtail, while its seeds feed birds and small mammals and its dense form provides cover. Sold on Arthur's Point Farm (https://arthurspointfarm.com/products/sweetbay-magnolia-bareroot). The price shown is the retail price on that storefront on 2026-10-22, not a GreenB2B quote or a wholesale price.