Taxon

Cornus × rutgersensis 'KF111-1' Hyperion®

Cornus × rutgersensis 'KF111-1' Hyperion® - Hyperion® Rutgers hybrid dogwood
Image: Payton, Gregory - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: Hyperion® Rutgers hybrid dogwood
Family: Cornaceae (dogwood family)
Distribution: hybrid: selection of Cornus florida × C. kousa
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
Plant Patent Info.: PP22,219; November 1, 2011
Comments: One of several hybrid dogwoods developed through the breeding efforts of Dr. Elwin Orton, Rutgers University, selected for resistance to dogwood anthracnose and powdery mildew. Hyperion® blooms white (floral bracts) in late spring, 3-4" across, opening intermediately between flowering dogwood and Chinese flowering dogwood. Red fruits mature in autumn and fall color ranges from yellow to tints of purple. This small tree grows to 20' Upon maturity, the mottled gray-brown bark is very attractive. Best used as a specimen or accent plant.
Links: Rutgers University • US Patent and Trademark Office- Patent No. Search • US Patent and Trademark Office- Trademark Search

Locations

  • 1: BGC: BN09 (BN09) • Accession: D2015-0066.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: BGC: BN09 (BN09) • Accession: D2015-0066.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: VCA: AV13 (AV13) • Accession: D2015-0066.004 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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