
Star Magnolia
- Botanical Name
- Magnolia stellata
- Hardiness
- Zones 4 to 8(9)
- Height
- 15 to 20 feet
- Width
- 10 to 15 feet
- Flowers
- Spring: white, fragrant, 3-4 inch diameter
- Fruit
- Aggragate of follicals, lumpy pink structure breaks open to show orange seeds
- Fall Color
- Yellow to bronze
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, slightly acidic
- Planting & Care
- Transplant as balled and burlap or container
- Needs good soil drainage
- Site in protected location away from winter winds
- Problems
- Frost and winter damage
- Varieties
- Royal Star - 15-20', white (pink in bud) fragrant flowers
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