Royal Star Magnolia

Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star'


$139.00

An ideal accent tree for smaller home landscapes, features extremely fragrant star-shaped snow-white flowers in early spring, compact, upright growing and multi-stemmed, fast growing; considered the hardiest magnolia of all

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Features and Growing Tips

Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.

Landscape Qualities

but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition., Royal Star Magnolia is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape

Planting and Growing

and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 80 years or more., Royal Star Magnolia will grow to be about 12 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 12 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground

but has a definite preference for acidic soils. It is quite intolerant of urban pollution, but will die in standing water. It is not particular as to soil type, therefore inner city or urban streetside plantings are best avoided, This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It requires an evenly moist well-drained soil for optimal growth

Plant Facts

Prefers full sun to partial shade

Deer Resistant

Keep moisture level moist

Mature Size 12'Hx12'W

Flowers are white with strong fragrance

Flowers in early spring

Fall color copper

Zone 4a

Likes well drained soil