Specific Name: Davidia involucrata |
Hardiness Zones: 6 to 8 |
Growth_Rate: Moderate |
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; prefers moist, well drained soil |
Texture: Medium |
Form: Pyramidal in youth; rounded; dense branching |
Height: 20 to 60' |
Weight: 20 to 35 |
Leaf: 2 to 5.5" alternate, simple leaf; insignificant fall color |
Flower/Fruit: Two large white bracts surround the flower resembling a dove; flowers in early spring |
Comments: Orange and brown bark; rare in cultivation; water during drought; slow to begin flowering |
Habit: Deciduous |
Cultivars: Var. Vilmoriniana |