Magnolia stellata

Name: Magnolia stellata
Common Name  star magnolia				Family  Magnoliaceae
x    Deciduous             Evergreen        x     Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial
Habit  upright, spreading	Hard. Zone  USDA zone 4		Mature Size  3m tall by 3m spread					x
Leaf  simple, elliptical, acute, entire					Fall/Winter Color
Leaf Arr.        Opposite     x    Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal
Flowers  showy, white, pinkish, column in middle of flower, fragrant						Infl.  single
Jan.     Feb.     ( March.      April. )     May.      June.      July.      August.      Sept.      Oct.      Nov.      Dec. (flowering period)
Water Use High     Low		Soil Rich     Lean     Well-drained x					Exposure Sun  x   Semi-shade  x   Shade
Landscape uses:  specimen, spring flowers, fragrance		Limitations: needs summer water and drained winter soil					Other Features: tree form is kobus, dense twiggy shrub, gets big spread, pollinated it produces lumpy red fruit