Magnolia virginiana ’MVMTF’ ~ Keltyk® Sweetbay Magnolia zone-8 2020-07-04 17 08 02 Red

2020-07-04 17 08 02 Red Maple leaves in mid-summer along a walking path in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill

Understory Plantings

Lacrosse Shasta Daisy is a dense fast-growing perennial with a compact mounding habit

The small but mildly fragrant flowers come in shades of rose pink with a darker face bloom from fall to spring

Best fall color in full sun and rich moist well-drained soils

Magnolia virginiana ’MVMTF’ ~ Keltyk® Sweetbay Magnolia zone-8 2020-07-04 17 08 02 RedKeltyk Sweetbay Magnolia is a mid sized evergreen tree with an upright habit and uniquely fine textured foliage with silvery undersides that lends to an almost fluffy appearance. Its large sweetly fragrant white flowers bloom in abundance from from late spring into summer. Best color in full sun and moist, slightly acidic, well drained soil. Tolerates both drought and wet soils. Magnolia virginiana is a host plant for the Tiger, Spicebush, and