Daybreak magnolia
Magnolia 'Daybreak'
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size20 to 25 feet tall6 to 12 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Pastel pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Daybreak' magnolia (Magnolia 'Daybreak') is a tree for specimen planting, borders, and cottage gardens. 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Pastel pink flowers open from early to late spring and smell fragrant. Bees, butterflies, and birds visit the blooms, and the leaves stay green all year.
Pairs well with Japanese maple, Praying Hands hosta, and Japanese forest grass.