Centennial Star Magnolia

Magnolia stellata 'Centennial'

Centennial Star Magnolia is a small open-branched deciduous  tree with an upright oval crown and medium green foliage that warms to yellow and bronze in fall.  A prolific bloomer that forms flower buds at nearly every node, the large and highly fragrant double-petaled water lily-like flowers of clear white or the palest shade of pink bloom in late winter or early spring before the foliage emerges.  Best color in  full sun and moist, slightly-acidic, well-drained soil.  

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low Maintenance. Regular water in first year.

LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or Group Plantings,  Borders,  Woodland Gardens,  Privacy Screen, and Foundation Plantings.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Gibraltar Azalea,  Oakleaf Hydrangea,  Gardenia Radicans

IMAGES: William (Ned) Friedman, Magnolia stellata flower, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) William (Ned) Friedman, Magnolia stellata tree, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Plant Image Library,  Magnolia stellata 'Centennial' (Cultivar of Star Magnolia), (4) photoset by Famartin, along Tranquility Court in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, CC BY-SA 4.0, (1) 2018-04-05 13 21 15 Star Magnolia blossoms  (2) 2022-05-21 14 40 50 A Star Magnolia sapling