Magnolia stellata 'Keiskei' (Keiskei Magnolia)
Botanical Information
| Family | Magnoliaceae |
| Genus | Magnolia |
| Species | stellata |
| Cultivar | 'Keiskei' |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Tree (deciduous) |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 4 - 8 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H4 - H7 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Height | 2 m |
| Spread | 2 m |
| Flowering Period | February, March, April |
Description and Growing Information
| Shape | Often multi-stemmed, oval or rounded crown. Compact, spreading or bushy shrub-tree. |
| Landscape | Good for small gardens, flowers borders, courtyards and cottage gardens. |
| Pests | Scale insects, honey fungus, and coral spot. |
| Notable Specimens | Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| 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. |
Photographs
Magnolia stellata ‘Keiskei’, form. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia stellata ‘Keiskei’, flower. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Magnolia stellata ‘Keiskei’, flower2. Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
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