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Cornus florida 'Hohman's Golden'
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Common name:
Hohman's Golden flowering dogwood
Family:
Cornaceae (dogwood family)
Distribution:
Species native to e.-c. and e. North America
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Comments:
A deciduous tree growing 20' high and wide. This small tree was introduced in 1964 and named after the late, great, nurseryman Henry Hohman (Kingsville Nursery). It is distinguished for its two-toned leaves which reveal medium green over yellow-green. Fall color can be an agreeable pink to dark red. Floral bracts resemble those of the species, opening white, 3-5" wide in May. Fruits ripen red. Best used as a specimen and placed in front of a dark background to accentuate flowers.
Locations
1:
BGC: BM09
(BM09)
• Accession: D2015-0001.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
FLT: CK25
(CK25)
• Accession: D2015-0001.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual