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Royal Star Magnolia vs Hairy Golden Aster

Heterotheca villosa

Magnolia stellata Royal Star

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Hairy Golden Aster
Royal Star Magnolia

Hairy Golden Aster is a native perennial wildflower known for its clusters of bright yellow, daisy-like blooms. They bloom from mid-summer into fall, providing late-season colour and a valuable nectar source for pollinators, including a variety of bee species.

Flowers mature into fluffy seed heads and can self-seed readily. Removing spent blooms helps manage their spread, but some people will choose to leave a few seed heads to provide food for birds. Hairy Golden Aster grow in bushy clumps, tolerates poor sandy soils, and once established, are among the most drought-tolerant wildflowers. They are well-suited for pollinator gardens, restoration, naturalization, and xeriscaping projects.

The Royal Star Magnolia, or Star Magnolia, is an early-blooming, white fragrant flower. It has a form that resembles a starburst, hence the name. This multi-stemmed deciduous shrub is extremely popular and has won the prestigious Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.

The Royal Star Magnolia attracts birds and butterflies to your garden, with their large, showy flowers blooming even before it’s foliage which features a medium green leaf. They prefer slightly acidic soils.

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Hairy Golden Aster Quick Facts

Royal Star Magnolia Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Growth form: upright, clump-forming
Spreading: seeds - high, rhizomes - medium
Suckering: high
Maintenance: medium


Flowers: bright yellow, daisy-like
Flowers: lare, white, showy
Bloom time: mid summer to early fall
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON
Other Names: hairy false golden aster, hairy false goldenaster, hairy goldenaster
Other Names: star magnolia