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Cornus kousa 'Silver Cup'
Common name:
Silver Cup kousa dogwood
Family:
Cornaceae (dogwood family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Comments:
A spreading, deciduous flowering tree, 20' high with equal spread. Heavily textured dark green leaves set off the 2" wide, four white flower bracts that turn up forming a "cuplike" display. Fruits are red, pulpy berries 1-2" across. Fall color can be dark purple to orange-red. Upon maturity, the mottled gray-brown bark is very attractive. Best used as a specimen or accent plant.
Locations
1:
BGC: BM09
(BM09)
• Accession: D2013-0733.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual