Hardy, award-winning Magnolia 'Gold Star' is a small to medium, upright, deciduous tree with star-shaped, scented, creamy-yellow flowers in early to mid-spring. Each luminous flower, 4 in. across (10 cm), counts up to 14 long and narrow tepals. The overall effect of these many tepals is that of a starburst. The blooms are borne on leafless branches since they emerge before the new leaves begin to unfurl. The foliage of elliptic, ovate leaves emerges with attractive bronze-reddish tones in spring before maturing to medium green.

Award-winning Magnolia stellata 'Centennial' is a deciduous shrub or small tree of stunning beauty when in full bloom. Masses of fragrant, waterlily-shaped, pure white flowers, 5.5 in. across (14 cm), appear in late winter or early spring. The fragrant blossoms are packed with 28-33 tepals which are sometimes adorned with a light pink tinge. The overall effect of these many tepals is that of a starburst. The foliage of medium green leaves often turns yellow and brown in fall.

Regarded as one of the best pink flowering Magnolias, award-winning Magnolia stellata 'Jane Platt' is a large, deciduous shrub with double, scented, pale pink flowers in early to mid-spring. The incredibly pretty blooms, 4 in. across (10 cm), are packed with up to 32 long and narrow tepals which keep their lovely pink color from the time the buds open until they fall off. The blooms are borne on leafless branches before the new leaves begin to unfurl.

A charming, compact form of the Star Magnolia, award-winning Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star' is a multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub or small tree of great popularity. Opening from pale pink buds, masses of exceptionally large, pure white flowers, 6 in. across (15 cm), with a slight touch of pink appear in early spring. Fragrant, each blossom counts up to 25-30 tepals! The overall effect of these many tepals is that of a starburst. More robust and faster growing than most, 'Royal Star' blooms up to 10 days earlier.