How to grow star magnolia
Magnolia stellata
When to plant star magnolia
Plant this deciduous tree while dormant, in fall or early spring. Extension guidance rates fall (after leaf drop, with time for roots to establish) and early spring (before bud break) as the best windows; avoid planting into summer heat.
Star Magnolia is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Spacing
- 120 to 180 in apart
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil pH
- 5 to 8
Common problems
- scale
- chlorosis in alkaline soil
- frost damaged blooms
Sources
- North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (NC State Extension): Magnolia stellata (Star Magnolia)
- Clemson Cooperative Extension, Home & Garden Information Center: Planting Trees Correctly (HGIC 1001)
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