SCIENTIFIC NAME: Magnolia grandiflora 'Bracken's Brown Beauty'

COMMON NAME: Bracken's Brown Beauty Magnolia

GARDEN SIZE: 30-50 ft. tall x 15-30 ft. wide

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 5-9

EXPOSURE: Full sun

WATER & SOIL: Well-drained soil; Deep watering during drought once established

HABIT (FORM): Pyramidal

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Lustrous, dark green above, cinnamon brown underneath

FLOWERS: Fragrant, 5-6 inch creamy white flowers in late spring

FRUIT: Seed pods (Follicles)

PLANT ORIGIN: South Eastern part of North America (from Kentucky to the Gulf and from Texas to the Atlantic)

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: Native mammals, bees, butterflies, beetles, ants, and beneficial wasps; Deer resistant.

FERTILIZING: Feed in early spring before new growth emerges.

PRUNING: Only if needed for shaping or curtailing size. As an evergreen, it may be done in late February.

PET SAFETY: ASPCA safety not provided

USES: Petals sometimes used for aromatics and aromatherapy.