Description

This attractive, fast growing tree has lustrous semi-evergreen leaves and creamy-white, flowers that bloom in spring; large, open magnolia-like flowers are showy with a very sweet fragrance

Landscape Attributes

Sweet Michelia Magnolia is a multi-stemmed evergreen tree with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.

Sweet Michelia Magnolia is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Sweet Michelia Magnolia will grow to be about 40 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 25 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This tree should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is particular about its soil conditions, with a strong preference for rich, acidic soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone over the growing season to conserve soil moisture. This species is not originally from North America.