Bracken southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora 'Bracken'
MBG Plant of Merit 2003
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size20 to 30 feet tall15 to 25 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Conical
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bracken' southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora 'Bracken') is a tree for specimen planting, pollinator gardens, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. This evergreen has a conical shape, and its fragrant white flowers open in spring and again in summer. Bees and birds visit the tree. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Serviceberry, Switchgrass, and Star Gazer lily.