Sweetbay Magnolia Growth Habit| Vining star-shaped nodding flowers

star-shaped nodding flowers

Reaches 24" high & 12" wide at maturity

The Geranium sanguineum species is native to Europe and Asia

These racemes make delightful additions to fresh bouquets

Sweetbay Magnolia Growth Habit| Vining star-shaped nodding flowersSweetbay Magnolia's are sometimes called 'magnolia macrophylla' and are native to the Tennessee. Flowers are creamy white, 8 14 in. across, solitary and fragrant, followed by egg shaped, rose colored fruits. It's considered semi evergreen and it's leaves are extremely large, up to 1 ft. wide and 3 ft. long. They are host plants for 15 species of Lepidoptera, including the Tuliptree Silkmoth and the Spicebush Swallowtail butterfly. Care It is best