Magnolia virginiana var. australis

Medium to large evergreen tree with age to 80’, with large light green foliage and fragrant cup-and-saucer summer creamy-white flowers.  Light breezes reveal the silvery gray color of the leaf underside.  Hand-grenade fruit pods with shiny red fruits. Plant in naturalistic groupings or as a stand-alone specimen, sun or shade, wet or well-drained.  Sweetbay Magnolia has an upright columnar form which is useful in narrow, contained spaces.