‘Centennial Blush’ Star Magnolia

Magnolia stellata ‘Centennial Blush’

Other Names: Centennial Blush Magnolia, Pink Star Magnolia, Star Magnolia Tree

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Flowering Large Shrub or Small Tree

Height at Maturity: 15-18′

Width at Maturity: 12-15′

Spacing: 20’+ for space between trees

Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Rounded

Flower Color: Soft Pink

Flower Size: 4-6″

Flowering Period: Early Spring

Flower Type: Double

Fragrant Flowers: Yes

Foliage Color: Green to Dark Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade or Filtered Sun, Morning Shade with Evening Sun

Water Needs: Average

Soil Type: Clay (amend heavy clay to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sand (amend quick draining soil to retain moisture), Silt

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well Drained

Soil pH: 4.5 – 6.0 (Acid to Moderately Acid)

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer, Disease, Heat, Insect

Description

The most profuse blooming of any Magnolia in our gardens, ‘Centennial Blush’ features a tremendous display of pointed pink buds at nearly every node that open to incredibly beautiful and wonderfully fragrant full double flowers with soft pink petals. A stunningly beautiful site to behold in spring bloom, attractive green foliage follows the flowers turning to yellow or bronze shades during the fall. At up to 18 feet tall and 15 feet wide at maturity, Centennial Blush can be grown as a large shrub or lower branches can be removed to form an outstanding and colorful small tree. This is one of those special trees that always has us looking forward to spring.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing upright to 15 to 18 feet tall and 12 o 15 feet wide, the Centennial Blush Star Magnolia is ideal for use as a large shrub or small tree in sunny to partially shaded landscape and woodland borders, or to frame corners of a tall home or other buildings. As she grows, lower branches can be removed to form a highly attractive and colorful small tree. A fine addition to pink theme gardens, fragrance gardens and cottage gardens.

Growing Preferences

Centennial Blush Star Magnolia is easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained acidic soil of average fertility and full sun to part shade. She prefers full sun for best flowering, however will handle some partial shade. In the South, some filtered sun during the hottest mid-afternoon hours of summer will be appreciated. Avoid constantly soggy or wet soils. In alkaline soils, apply soil sulfur and/or chelated iron to increase acidity. Pruning usually isn’t necessary, however stray or damaged branches can be pruned immediately after flowering in spring. Feed after flowering in spring with a mild organic plant food or a well-balanced shrub and tree food containing iron or sulfur.

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The tree was delivered very quickly with proper packaging. Looking forward to seeing it grow bigger.—————————————Thanks for the photo! Thanks for the kind words and wonderful review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Packaged so perfectly, Huge, juicy magnolia. I just planted it and cannot wait to see it bloom this spring.—————————————————————–Thanks so much for your review. Let us know if there’s ever anything we can help you with. 🙂 – Beth | WBG

My magnolia came quicker than expected and is beautiful!!————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

A nice plant, well packed, and delivered quickly – as have all of the plants I have bought from this nursery.————————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

The Centennial Blush Magnolia arrived looking in great shape – packed very carefully.
Planted it and it still looks good – hasn’t even lost a leaf. Excited and apprehensive about how it will do over the winter….but so far so good!————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG