General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 6 to 15 feet
Plant Spread: 6 to 12 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Pink to reddish-pink buds, opening to pink blooms that fade to white
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Suitable Locations: Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Uses: Flowering Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Child plants: 2 child plants

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Common names
  • Pink Star Magnolia
  • Star Magnolia
  • Magnolia
  • Rosea Star Magnolia

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Location: Burcina Park, Biella, Italy
Date: 04/15/2010
photo by Hectonichus via Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikim
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Stoneham MA
Date: April 10, 2021
Location: Stoneham MA
Date: April 13, 2021
Location: My garden in Ontario, Canada
Date: 2023-05-05

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