Loblolly-bay, Gordonia lasianthus, is the only native
species in the genus and it is found on the coastal plain from Virginia
to Louisiana.It is in the same family as Camellia, Stewartia, and Franklina.It is evergreen, hardy to zone 7 or perhaps
zone 6 and prefers moist soil acidic otherwise it requires watering during
droughts.
