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This is a vigorous, densely branched, erect small tree, that eventually grows as wide as it is tall. The soft pink bracts slightly overlap and appear in the spring, about the same time as C. Aurora. The intensity of the pink can vary from season to season with the growing conditions. It is a...
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Cornus kousa x nuttallii (‘KN4-43’) Starlight®
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An upright, densely branched tree with an oval crown. The large, white bracts appear in late spring, about a week before 'Venus'. Strawberry like fruit develops in the fall. It prefers part shade to full sun and well-drained, acid soils, rich in organic matter. It is nearly insect and disease free. One of the...
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Cornus x ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’
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This tree is erect with a uniform width. Its white bracts, which have a velvety look, become creamy white with age. It is a cross of C. florida and C. nuttalli. It has burgundy fall color. It prefers a site in full sun, with good air circulation. Originated in British Columbia by nurseryman Henry...
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Cornus x (‘Rutban’) Aurora®
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A vigorous, upright growing, tree resulting from a cross between C. florida and C. kousa. The dark green foliage turns bright red in the fall. White bracts with a velvety texture, which ages to creamy white, appear in mid-spring. The bracts are so dense, the foliage nearly disappears. It is disease resistant. It prefers...
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