Taxon

Cornus kousa 'Summer Stars'

 
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Cornus kousa 'Summer Stars' - Summer Stars kousa dogwood
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Common name: Summer Stars kousa dogwood
Family: Cornaceae (dogwood family)
Distribution: Species native to e. Asia
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
Plant Patent Info.: PP3,090; 28 March, 1972
Comments: A shrub, attaining treelike proportions to 20' tall and wide. Valued for its large creamy white bracts from late June through July. Pink to reddish fruit clusters are 1" wide and contrast nicely with the foliage. Leaves are dark green in summer changing to a showy reddish purple in autumn.
Links: RHS Horticultural Database • US Patent and Trademark Office- Patent No. Search

Locations

  • 1: ADG: AR10 (AR10) • Accession: D1997-0522.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: ENT: AV07 (AV07) • Accession: D1986-0511.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: FLS: BT23 (BT23) • Accession: D1993-0439.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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