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Pink Perfection Magnolia

Magnolia stellata 'Pink Perfection'

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Pink Perfection Magnolia (Magnolia stellata 'Pink Perfection') at Green Thumb Nursery

Pink Perfection Magnolia in bloom

Pink Perfection Magnolia in bloom

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Pink Perfection Magnolia (Magnolia stellata 'Pink Perfection') at Green Thumb Nursery

Pink Perfection Magnolia flowers

Pink Perfection Magnolia flowers

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Height:  20 feet

Spread:  20 feet

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade 

Hardiness Zone:  4a

Other Names:  Star Magnolia

Description:

An ideal accent tree for smaller home landscapes, features extremely fragrant star-shaped light pink flowers in early spring with numerous petals, upright and multi-stemmed, fast growing; flowers may be occasionally lost to late spring frosts

Ornamental Features

Pink Perfection Magnolia is blanketed in stunning fragrant pink star-shaped flowers with white overtones and yellow eyes at the ends of the branches in early spring before the leaves. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves turn coppery-bronze in fall. The fruits are showy pink pods displayed in early fall.

Landscape Attributes

Pink Perfection Magnolia is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a shapely oval form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Pink Perfection Magnolia is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Accent
  • Mass Planting
  • Hedges/Screening
  • General Garden Use

Planting & Growing

Pink Perfection Magnolia will grow to be about 20 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 80 years or more.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It requires an evenly moist well-drained soil for optimal growth, but will die in standing water. It may require supplemental watering during periods of drought or extended heat. It is not particular as to soil type, but has a definite preference for acidic soils. It is quite intolerant of urban pollution, therefore inner city or urban streetside plantings are best avoided, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight Soil pH Preference
Characteristics
Accent  Massing  Screening  Garden 
Applications
Flowers  Fruit 
Ornamental Features