Magnolia stellata 'Hirai Beni' EXTREMELY RARE! bee friendly Acer palmatum 'Katsura’ is one

Acer palmatum 'Katsura’ is one of the first trees to leaf out in the early spring

SIZE:  12-15 ft

sun (best for good foliage color)

Thanks Matt for a truly unique selection

Magnolia stellata 'Hirai Beni' EXTREMELY RARE! bee friendly Acer palmatum 'Katsura’ is oneMagnolia stellata 'Hirai Beni' (star magnolia) is an EXTREMELY RARE, deciduous shrub with "red" star star like flowers in early spring. Magnolia stellata 'Hirai Beni' is reportedly the most "red" cultivar of Magnolia stellata. As you can see from the photos, it most certainly is not "red" but does have very dark reddish colored buds (the most "red" that I've seen before) that open to an pale pink with much darker pink on the reverse side of the