Magnolia Stellar Ruby

Enjoy highly fragrant banana-scented flowers and glossy evergreen foliage on a versatile compact magnolia. Stellar Ruby Magnolia produces creamy pink to grapefruit-toned flowers in late spring and again in late summer. It can be grown as a large shrub or trained into a small tree.

Growing Guide

• Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 7 - 9
• Mature Height: 10'–15'
• Mature Width: 6'–8'
• Spacing: 10'
• Soil: Slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soil
• Water Needs: Moderate
• Growth Rate: Moderate

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Magnolia figo 'Stellar Ruby'
• Common Name: Stellar Ruby Magnolia
• Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub or Small Tree
• Bloom Color: Pink
• Season of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall
• Foliage: Evergreen
• Growth Habit: Compact, Rounded, and Upright
• Pollinator Friendly: Yes

Key Features

• Highly fragrant banana-scented flowers
• Pink to creamy grapefruit bloom color
• Repeat spring and late-summer flowering
• Glossy evergreen foliage
• Can be trained as a small tree

Landscape Uses

• Specimen plantings
• Foundation plantings
• Hedges
• Woodland borders
• Patio gardens

Planting & Care Tips

• Plant in full sun to part sun.
• Provide slightly acidic, well-drained soil.
• Water regularly during the first growing season.
• Prune after flowering if training it into tree form.

Companion Plants

• Michelia Banana Shrub
• Hydrangea Alice
• Gardenia Radicans
• Aucuba Rozannie
• Liriope Big Blue

Please Note: Our photos represent the variety you will receive. Because plants are living products, size and fullness may vary naturally with the season and stage of growth, while remaining true to the variety shown.