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. Transplants well and does not lose as many leaves as other varieties. Has good cold hardiness. Evergreen.
| Key feature: | Year-round Interest |
| Plant type: | Tree |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Garden style: | Asian/Zen |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 4 - 12, 14 - 24 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate grower to 30 to 50 ft. tall, 15 to 30 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Pyramidal |
| Flower attributes: | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Easy Care, North American Native, Waterwise, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Firescaping/Fire Wise, Seacoast Exposure, Very Wet Areas |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Late spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 6043 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
Lustrous, leathery foliage is rich, dark green above and cinnamon brown underneath. Large, 5 to 6 inch creamy white flowers are exotically fragrant. Transplants well and does not lose as many leaves as other varieties. Has good cold hardiness. Evergreen.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
| Key feature: | Year-round Interest |
| Plant type: | Tree |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Garden style: | Asian/Zen |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 4 - 12, 14 - 24 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate grower to 30 to 50 ft. tall, 15 to 30 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Pyramidal |
| Flower attributes: | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Easy Care, North American Native, Waterwise, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Firescaping/Fire Wise, Seacoast Exposure, Very Wet Areas |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Late spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 6043 |
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