Magnolia grandiflora Sweet Carolina

Common Name:
Sweet Carolina Southern Magnolia

Description:
Magnolia grandiflora ‘Sweet Carolina’ is a compact, evergreen magnolia prized for its dense, upright growth and glossy dark green leaves with velvety bronze undersides. This refined variety produces large, creamy white, highly fragrant flowers from late spring through summer, adding elegance and a sweet, citrus-like scent to the landscape. With its moderate size and naturally neat form, Sweet Carolina is an excellent choice for feature planting, hedging, and screening, particularly in residential gardens and smaller spaces. Thriving in well-drained soil and full sun to part shade, it is highly adaptable, drought-tolerant once established, and ideal for Melbourne’s climate.

Form:

• Tree - Small
• Tree - Medium

Mature Size:

• Height: 4–6m
• Width: 3–4m

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring
• Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:

• Creamy White

Key Attributes:

• Evergreen
• Architectural / Feature tree
• Suitable for Hedging
• Suitable for Screening
• Seasonal Interest with Fragrant Flowers
• Drought Tolerant once established
• Frost Tolerant
• Highly Fragrant
• Attracts Pollinators

Toxicity:

• Not known to be toxic to humans or animals

Companion Plants:

• Buxus sempervirens (Boxwood) for formal structured plantings
• Gardenia augusta for complementary fragrance and lush foliage
• Lavandula (Lavender) for contrasting texture and drought tolerance
• Liriope muscari for a soft, low-maintenance underplanting