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Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star'
Star Magnolia
Plant Type:
TREESMagnolia stellata 'Royal Star' - Early April flowers here with 25 to 30 strap-like petals (actually tepals) arranged in a circle are, what else... star-like! Upon opening the deliciously 4-inch(+) fragrant white flowers may display the barest blush of pink. Clean green spring and summer foliage turns butter yellow in some autumns. After the leaves fall next spring's buds at stem tips look very much like showy, fuzzy pussywillow catkins in an olive-green shade lasting through the winter adding significant interest. Stem color is light silvery brown reflecting light in the winter landscape. The Star Magnolia tends to be multi-stemmed, rather more like a very large shrub than a tree. It's very nice and tough in northern climes. Northern gardeners: please purchase and plant only in spring.
Characteristics and Attributes for Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star'
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Early Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring / Summer / Autumn
Interesting Bark
- Smooth
Autumn Interest
- Showy Buds
- Fruit / Berries / Seed Heads
- Autumn Leaf Color
Nature Attraction
- Deer Resistant
Light
- Full Sun
- Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
Attributes
- Fragrant
- Screen
- Specimen
- Hedge
- Hedgerow
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Moderately Fast
Soil
- Fertile
- Organic
- Moist
Origins
- Garden Origin
Propagated By
- Cutting Grown
Genus Overview: Magnolia
Common Name: Magnolia
The Magnolias are one of the earliest known flowering plants to establish themselves on our beautiful planet. Much breeding continues and the cultivar list is expanding with some smaller sizes and new flower colors. Many are typical tree forms while some tend to be multi-stemmed – more like huge shrubs than single-stemmed trees. Most are spring blooming – some early, others later after danger of frost has passed in the north. A few of these will provide some recurrence of bloom during the summer. A handful bloom in summer. Many emit wonderful fragrance. The foliage is often large, bold and paddle-shaped, looking attractive in summer; a handful of species’ leaves are so large that they are reminiscent of banana foliage. Some seasons they develop gold to golden brown autumn color before the leaves drop. It’s hard for me to think of a landscape without one or more included in the mix. All prefer fertile deep loam with plenty of organic matter and moist soils – some are even content in relatively wet conditions. Magnolias should be sited in full to half sun exposures. All our selections are cutting grown, on their own wood – they are not grafted. Some are much easier to produce on their own wood than others; some are quite recalcitrant. In that, we may not always have certain plants available or available in great numbers. Spring planting is recommended for magnolias especially up north. Cutting grown.