The flowers are lightly fragrant. Unfortunately, our fickle weather in early spring can be a problem. Freezing temperature can turn beautiful flowers into dead, brown masses. Give this species plenty of room, since saucer magnolia normally reaches 30 feet tall with a spread of 20 feet. Leonard Messel,' another lobener magnolia cultivar, is noted for its pale pink flowers.
Star magnolia is the first magnolia to bloom.
As a result, the flowers are occasionally zapped by late spring frosts. Don't cross the star magnolia off your list because its white flowers are occasionally destroyed. Flowers are smaller than those of saucer magnolia but the petal count is much greater. Mature heights range from 12 to 20 feet with spreads around 12 feet. It is also one of the hardiest magnolias.