Common Name
Star Magnolia (white)
Scientific Name
M. stellata
Cultivar
'Royal Star'
Hardiness Zone
4a [-25 to -30]
Tolerances
Drought
![Intolerant](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/tolerance_intolerant.jpg?itok=whiVJl9Z)
Intolerant
Poor Drainage
![Moderate](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/tolerance_intermediate.jpg?itok=8TggBX4Y)
Moderate
Alkaline Soil
![Moderate](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/tolerance_intermediate.jpg?itok=8TggBX4Y)
Moderate
Salt
![Intolerant](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/tolerance_intolerant.jpg?itok=whiVJl9Z)
Intolerant
Shade
![Intolerant](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/tolerance_intolerant.jpg?itok=whiVJl9Z)
Intolerant
Air Pollution
![Tolerant](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/tolerance_tolerant.jpg?itok=ZL4zob9u)
Tolerant
Soil Volume
8
Planting Area
- Small
- Medium
- Large
Features of Interest
Flower
Fruit
Under Power Lines
Form
![pyramidal](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/5_pyramidal.jpg?itok=0eO8tIby)
Pyramidal
Mature Height
10 feet
Crown Spread
15 feet
Limitations
- Weak wood and/or branch structure
- Problems with excessive sucker growth
Additional Information
Avoid extreme sites and areas that heat up early in the spring to protect flower buds. Pink buds, white flowers. Densely branched.