Cornus nuttallii |
Native Region: western North America
Zone Range: 7-8
Preferred Climate: temperate
Harvest Date: Sunday 28 November, 2010
Seed count: 12-15
Description:
Pyramidal deciduous tree that bears small flowers in spring, surrounded by four to six conspicuous white or pink-tinged bracts. The flowers are followed by round, orange-red fruit. The tree also has lovely red fall foliage colour. Height to 40 feet; spread to 25 feet.
Cultivation:
For maximum freshness, please keep seed refrigerated in its original packaging until it is time to plant. Sow seed in a seedbed in spring. Grow in fertile, humusy well-drained neutral to acidic soil in sun to part shade.
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