![]() ![]() The pink wood is soft and light and sometimes used for cabinets or for pulpwood. Attributes: Genus: Gordonia Species: lasianthus Family: Theaceae Uses (Ethnobotany): The bark was once used for tanning leather. ![]() Tags: #contorted trunk #fragrant #hummingbird friendly #evergreen #showy flowers #full sun tolerant #fragrant flowers #white flowers #shrub #native tree #native shrub #broadleaf evergreen #cover plant #fall interest #flowering tree #showy fruits #moist soil #highly beneficial coastal plants #NC native #well-drained soil #long-lasting flowers #summer flowers #flowering shrub #deer browsing plant #deer resistant #native garden #attractive leaves #long bloom time #fruits fall #summer interest #flowers mid-summer #evergreen tree #food source fall #flowers early summer #flowers late summer #food source herbage #food source nectar #food source pollen #Coastal FACW #Piedmont Mountains FACW #sandy soils tolerant #wet soils tolerant #fall color red #partial shade tolerant #bee friendly #Audubon #coastal plant #wildlife friendly See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties: Root rot can be an issue for immature trees. No major problems. It can be hard to find commercially. Insects, Diseases, or Other Plant Problems: Hybrid with Franklinia (not a NC native) is Gordlinia grandiflora cv 'Sweet Tea' Depending on soil conditions, may take a shrubby form or grow to a sizeable tree. Or just enjoy it in its native habitat. Symmetric, narrow conical shape. ![]() Use this plant in wet but well-drained areas in sun to partial sun conditions. It is typically a short-lived tree and can be difficult to grow in cultivation and is best purchased in a pot rather than digging from the wild but can still be finicky. Although evergreen, several individual leaves at a time will turn a brilliant scarlet color in the fall. The eventual size of the tree is dependent on soil moisture. In summer it has spectacular white Camellia-like flowers that are fragrant and can continue through frost. Loblolly Bay, often called Red Bay, reaches a height of 35 to 70 feet with a trunk diameter of 20 inches and a columnar or pyramidal, very open growth habit with a narrow, compact crown of spreading branches. These areas include pocosins, bayheads, acidic, organic-rich swamp forests, wet pine savannas, and bay forests. Gordonia lasianthus, or Loblolly Bay, is an evergreen tree that is native to the Southeastern United States and is commonly found in the coastal plains and southern Tidewater region of North Carolina in moist but not wet areas. Phonetic Spelling gor-DOH-nee-ah lah-see-AHN-thus Description ![]()
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