General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 10-12 feet, possibly 15 feet
Plant Spread: 10-12 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Flowers are double. Deep pink buds fade to pale pink when fully open.
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Spring
Suitable Locations: Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Flowering Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Resistances: Deer Resistant

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Common names
  • Star Magnolia
  • Magnolia

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Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu,  raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2021-03-23
Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu,  raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2021-03-23
Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu,  raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2021-03-23
Location: j c raulston arboretum, raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2020-02-20
Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu,  raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2021-03-23
Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu,  raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2020-02-20
Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu,  raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2024-03-12

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