Magnolia stellata ‘Rosea’ is a compact, rounded, multi-branched grower that is an excellent choice for smaller gardens. Magnolia stellata ‘Rosea’ produces star-shaped, blush-pink, and fragrant flowers from deep-pink buds in mid-winter until the leaves grow in the spring. The flowers usually have up to 13 tepals, and Magnolia stellata ‘Rosea’ begins to flower from an early age. Magnolia stellata is deciduous and native to Japan. Learn more about Magnolia stellata. Magnolia stellata ‘Rosea’ was imported from Japan in 1885 to the United States by the Domoto Brothers Nursery in Oakland, California and in 1893 to Britain by James Herbert Veitch (1868 – 1907).