Magnolia stellata. RHS Award of Garden Merit. is a hardy slow-growing medium-sized deciduous shrub of broadly rounded habit. Leaves narrowly obovate. Flowers white, to 10cm in width, with up to 18 narrowly oblong, spreading white petals, in early spring.
Flowers: White in Spring. Deciduous. Fragrance: Flower. Suggested Plant Uses: Architectural, City/Courtyard Gardens, Cottage/Informal Garden, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance or Patio/Container Plants. Soil:Acid, Alkaline or Neutral. Well-drained. Chalk, Clay, Loam or Sand.
Cultivation: Easy to grow in moist, humus-rich soil. Some protection may be needed from late frosts. Tolerates dry, alkaline soil. Aspect: East, West or South facing. Sheltered.