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Magnolia stellata

Also Known As

Star Magnolia

Plant type

tree

size

H: 15'-15'
W: 10'-15'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Magnolia stellata plant details

Magnolia stellata is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous tree with green foliage. In spring white flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Magnolia stellata

Plant type: tree
Plant family: magnoliaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 10 FT - 15 FT - wide, 15 FT - 15 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring
Uses: fragrant, hedge

GROWING CONDITIONS for Magnolia stellata

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: acidic, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

The Star Magnolia is a small low-branching flowering tree, which is often grown as a rounded shrub. Especially noteworthy for its compact size, the tree makes an excellent hedge or screen. Its star-shaped white flowers bloom best in full sun with moderately moist soil and usually at a younger age, always in late winter to early spring. The tree becomes significantly taller when grown in partially shaded environments and can generally tolerate a range of different soils. Native to Japan, the Star Magnolia’s gray-white bark makes it a unique planting in a snowy winter scene with its bare branches and spreading, rounded crown.

By: Instant Hedge

Named the Star Magnolia for the shape of its 15 petaled flowers. A small, shrubby deciduous tree growing to 15' with dense habit, M. stellata adapts well to formal or home garden settings. It is equally adaptable to a wide array of conditions. It tolerates wind, and while it prefers full sun, it tolerates shade. Blooms at a young age, often as early as 3 years and blooms earlier in the season than most magnolias, usually March-April, featuring narrow white tepals that radiate from the center, as Dorothy Callaway says, "like the rays of a star," in The World of Magnolias, 1994.