Loblolly Bay
Gordonia lasianthus
Glossy evergreen of swamp edges, opening fragrant white camellia-like flowers all summer. A tall, narrow native for permanently moist, acidic soil.
- Family
- Theaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 65–65 ft
- Spacing
- 10–15 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- moist, wet
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Bloom
- May, June, July, August, September, October, November
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, hummingbirds, mammals
- Landscape uses
- rain garden
- Native states
- AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC