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Cornus kousa subsp. chinensis 'Temple Jewel'
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Common name:
Temple Jewel Chinese kousa dogwood
Family:
Cornaceae (dogwood family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Comments:
A small spreading, deciduous tree, 12' high and 15' wide in 30 years. New leaves are variegated in center with lime-green blotches turning green in summer. The 2" wide, four white flower bracts in June can persist for several weeks. Fruits are red, pulpy berries 1" across. Fall color orange-red. Upon maturity, the mottled gray-brown bark is very attractive. Best used as a specimen or accent plant. Brotzman's Nursery introduction.
Links:
Brotzman's Nursery, Inc.
Locations
1:
ADG: AT10
(AT10)
• Accession: D1994-0456.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
AZA: AY14
(AY14)
• Accession: D1994-0330.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
Area
Individual