Bracken's Brown Beauty Magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora 'Bracken's Brown Beauty'

Lustrous, leathery foliage is rich, dark green above and cinnamon brown underneath. Large, 5 to 6 inch creamy white flowers are exotically fragrant. A hardier magnolia that transplants well and does not lose as many leaves as other varieties, and exhibits better cold tolerance than others. Evergreen.

Plant Type Native, Trees
Hardiness Zone 5-9
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Late Spring
Height25' - 35' (ft), 35' - 45' (ft), 45' - 55' (ft)
Spread15' - 25' (ft), 25' - 35' (ft)
Water Needs Low, Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Loam
Soil PH Acid, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Evergreen, Fragrant, Showy
Tolerance Deer, Rabbit
Attracts Birds, Pollinators
Garden Uses Cut Flowers, Hedges and Screens
Bracken's Brown Beauty Magnolia | Magnolia grandiflora 'Bracken's Brown Beauty' || Lustrous, leathery foliage is rich, dark green above and cinnamon brown underneath. Large, 5 to 6 inch creamy white flowers are exotically fragrant. A hardier magnolia that transplants well and does not lose as many leaves as other varieties, and exhibits better cold tolerance than others. Evergreen.
Native, Full Sun, Late Spring, Low Water Needs, Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained, Evergreen, Fragrant, Showy, Deer Tolerant, Rabbit Tolerant, Attracts Birds, Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flowers, Hedges and Screens
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