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Taxon
Cornus kousa 'Tsukuba no mine'
Common name:
Tsukuba no mine kousa dogwood
Family:
Cornaceae (dogwood family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Plant Patent Info.:
PP8,675; 5 April, 1994
Comments:
A densely twiggy, deciduous shrubby flowering tree, 15' high with equal spread. Heavily textured dark green leaves set off the 2" wide, small four white flower bracts that can persist for several weeks. 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.
Links:
US Patent and Trademark Office- Patent No. Search
Locations
1:
JPG: BA20
(BA20)
• Accession: D2014-0004.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual