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Magnoliaceae
Pink Star Magnolia
Magnolia stellata 'Rosea'
First light of spring and delicate hope.
- Family
- Magnoliaceae
- Genus
- Magnolia
- Native to
- Japan
- Bloom season
- Early Spring
- Type
- deciduous shrub or small tree
- Height
- 200–400 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- moist, acidic, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4–8
- Lifespan
- perennial; 50+ years
Did you know
- Star magnolias bloom on bare branches before any leaves appear, creating a striking silhouette of pink stars.
- Each flower has 12 to 18 narrow, strap-like tepals that radiate outward in a star shape, unlike the cup form of other magnolias.
- It is native to only a few sites in the Ise Bay area of central Japan and is classified as endangered in the wild.
- The flowers emerge so early in spring that a single late frost can brown the entire display overnight.
- Its compact size makes it one of the few magnolias suitable for small suburban gardens.
Color meanings
Pink
youthful optimism
White
pristine beginnings