Species Magnolia stellata (Star Magnolia)

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Names

Scientific name: Magnolia stellata
Common name: Star Magnolia

Measurements

Height: 15 - 20 ft
Spread: 10 - 15 ft
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-drained
Soil type: Loam, Sand, Clay
Soil pH: Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Deciduous
Foliage color: Medium Green
Fall foliage: YellowBrown
Bloom time: Early Spring, Spring
Bloom color: White
Seasons of interest: Spring
Propagation methods: Seeds, Cuttings
Attracts: Birds, Butterflies

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: (Siebold & Zucc.) Maxim.
Publication: Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg , sér. 3, 17: 418 (1872)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Magnoliaceae
Genus: Magnolia

Synonyms

Magnolia halleana Magnolia keiskei Magnolia kobus f. rosea Magnolia kobus var. stellata Magnolia kobus f. stellata Magnolia simi Magnolia stellata var. keiskei Magnolia stellata var. rosea Magnolia velutina Yulania stellata Magnolia kobus f. stellata Magnolia stellata var. rosea Yulania stellata Magnolia stellata f. rosea Magnolia rosea Talauma stellata Buergeria stellata

References

Magnolia stellata (Magnolia Bush, Star Magnolia, Starry Magnolia) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/magnolia-stellata/, accessed November 10, 2024

Magnolia stellata - Plant Finder, Missouri Botanical Garden, https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=l130, accessed November 10, 2024

Star Magnolia, Magnolia stellata – Wisconsin Horticulture, Wisconsin Horticulture, https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/star-magnolia-magnolia-stellata/, accessed November 10, 2024

Learn About Centennial Star Magnolia, Arbor Day Foundation, https://shop.arborday.org/treeguide/334?srsltid=AfmBOopxmzjfzeVXueMBzJ8k7kEJnWxY-vXmrufANLtKRln3VsbE4aFP, accessed November 10, 2024

Magnolia stellata | Landscape Plants | Oregon State University, Oregon State University Landscape Plants, https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/magnolia-stellata, accessed November 10, 2024

Magnolia stellata 'Centennial' (Star Magnolia), Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/plant/magnolia-stellata-centennial-star-magnolia, accessed November 10, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024