Description
Description: ‘Centennial’ – From the Arnold Arboretum’s 100 year anniversary. This variety has a slightly larger, more open flower than the species, with a slight pink blush.
We found Magnolia stellata to be a lot more hardy than the more typical source of magnolia, Magnolia x soulangiana. This native of Japan is also a more dainty tree with smaller leaves, smaller stems and heavier branching. Star Magnolia blooms quite early in the spring, generally late April, and the fragrant flowers have many petals forming what looks like a starburst. It is a very pretty shrub with its greatest problem being the fact that it blooms so early in the spring that very often the petals are damaged by late frost.
