Suited to regions: | All regions |
Plant type: | Trees |
Height: | 5.00 m |
Spread: | 5.00 m |
Flowering time: | Spring |
Tolerances: | Hardy |
Garden uses: | Avenues, Parks, Specimen |
Garden styles: | Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern |
Easy to grow? | Yes |
Maintenance requirements | Low |
Growth rate | Medium |
“Star Wars” is an outstanding variety of Magnolia due to its spectacular flowering and tidy form. It bears masses of mildly fragrant, pink flowers in spring which open to reveal a blushed white interior. The flowers are borne on the naked stems before the foliage emerges, providing for a dramatic and colourful display. The leaves emerge light green in spring, age to become a darker green, then develop yellow tones in autumn before falling. It grows with a vase shape to about 5 m tall and the same wide, but can be trimmed as necessary. This tree grows best when planted in full sun on a well-drained, sheltered site. It is tolerant of frost, cool climates, and short periods of dry. “Star Wars” makes for a fantastic specimen and is commonly included in a mixed planting, used in an avenue planting, or planted to border an entrance. The beauty of this tree will please no matter where it is used.
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