Sweet Thing™ Sweetbay Magnolia

Sweet Thing ® was discovered by Tennessee nurseryman George Dodson in a block of seedlings that were planted in 1990 at his Sleepy Hollow Nursery in McMinnville, TN. While all the other Sweet Bay Magnolias in the block were growing to 15 feet, the Sweet Thing ® remained very dense and compact, only reaching a third of the size of the rest of the trees in the block. The tree has cream-colored, lemon-scented flowers throughout the summer. It tolerates shearing, but will stay full without it. While the tree prefers well-drained soil, it tolerates any soil type. Sweet Thing ® roots have been exposed to -14 degrees Fahrenheit when left outside in pots over the winter–with absolutely no damage. It also has no known disease or pest problems. We are growing Sweet Thing ® full to the ground now and will have future availability as a multi-stem tree.