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Cornus kousa 'Rochester'
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Common name:
Rochester kousa dogwood
Family:
Cornaceae (dogwood family)
Distribution:
Species native to e. Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Deciduous tree
Comments:
A small, vase-shaped, deciduous tree that was selected by the Hoogendorn Nursery of Rhode Island. Rated especially floriferous, sporting numerous, 2" wide, white petal-like bracts in late May. Flowers can persist for several weeks and give way to small, aggregate fruits that ripen strawberry-red in autumn. Leaves are lustrous, dark green in summer, taking on a purple tinge in autumn.
Locations
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ADG: AS09
(AS09)
• Accession: D2003-0147.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual