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