The Dawes Arboretum
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Cornus
kousa
subsp.
chinensis
'Big Apple'
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Image: Payton, Gregory - The Dawes Arboretum
Common name:
Big Apple Chinese kousa dogwood
Family:
Cornaceae (dogwood family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Comments:
A spreading deciduous tree, 20-30' high with equal spread. Heavy-textured dark green leaves turn scarlet in the fall. White showy bracts in spring are followed by large red pulpy fruit. Best used as a specimen or accent plant.
Links:
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Locations
1:
ADG: AS10
(AS10)
• Accession: D1997-0252.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
AZA: AY14
(AY14)
• Accession: D1997-0252.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
Area
Individual