Taxon

Cornus kousa subsp. chinensis 'Wolf Eyes'

 
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Cornus kousa subsp. chinensis 'Wolf Eyes' - Wolf Eyes Chinese kousa dogwood
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Common name: Wolf Eyes Chinese kousa dogwood
Family: Cornaceae (dogwood family)
Distribution: Species native to e. Asia
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: An outstanding ornamental variegated deciduous tree. A compact-growing selection to 15' tall and wide. Bright green, wavy leaves have cream edges. Large white bracts occur in early summer about two weeks after the native flowering dogwood. Fall color is said to be multi-colored in red, orange and purple-red. A definite specimen plant!
Links: American Nurseryman • RHS Horticultural Database • Spongberg, Stephen A., HortScience, Sept. 1994, 29(9):970-971

Locations

  • 1: AZA: AX13 (AX13) • Accession: D2002-0691.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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