Magnolia stellata
'Keiskei'
Keiskei Magnolia
Family |
Magnoliaceae |
Genus |
Magnolia |
Species |
stellata |
Cultivar |
'Keiskei' |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Tree (deciduous) |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
4 - 8 |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
5 |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H4 - H7 |
Height |
2 m |
Spread |
2 m |
Landscape |
Good for small gardens, flowers borders, courtyards and cottage gardens. |
Shape |
Often multi-stemmed, oval or rounded crown. Compact, spreading or bushy shrub-tree. |
Pests |
Scale insects, honey fungus, and coral spot. |
Habitat |
Horticultural origin. |
Bark/Stem Description |
Smooth, silver and grey on mature plants, chestnut brown on young branches. |
Leaf Description |
Alternate, sometimes whorled at the terminal, simple, broadly oval to oblong, 4.5-10 cm long and half the width, dark green above and light green beneath with fine hairs, 7-9 mm long petiole. |
Flower Description |
Purplish star shaped, 5 - 10 cm across. |
Notable Specimens |
Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |