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Dove Tree

Davidia involucrata

Sku #2567

Truly intriguing and beautiful! On mature trees, large showy white bracts surrounding small, red-anthered flowers flutter like handkerchiefs in the slightest breeze, appearing from a distance like doves sitting among the branches. Broad leaves take on fall color varying from warm pastels to warmer orange and red tones. Deciduous.

  • Light Needs
    Partial to full sun

    Light Needs

  • Water Needs
    Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
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Detail
Key Feature
Attractive Shade Tree
Light Needs
Partial to full sun
Landscape Uses
Specimen, Wildlife Garden, Woodland Garden
Watering Needs:Water regularly - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
Botanical Pronunciation:duh-VID-ee-uh in-vol-yoo-KRAY-tuh
Plant type:Tree
Deciduous/evergreen:Deciduous
Growth habit:Pyramidal
Growth rate:Moderate
Average landscape size:Reaches 15 to 20 ft. tall and wide in 10 years; to 40 ft. tall with age.
Special features:Fall Color
Foliage color:Green
Blooms:Late spring flowers, followed by small ornamental fruits.
Flower color:White
Flower attributesShowy Flowers
Garden styleContemporary, Rustic
Companion PlantsBirch (Betula); Beech (Fagus); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Mountain Laurel (Kalmia); Hosta (Hosta)
Care
Care Information
Provide organically rich, evenly moist, well-drained soil. Best with some afternoon shade in hot summer areas. Water deeply, regularly during the first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Feed regularly during the growing season with a general purpose fertilizer.Pruning time: late winter or early spring.
History & Lore
History:
Genus honors Abbe Armand David, a French missionary to China from 1862-1873, who first described and collected the tree.
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This Plant’s Growing Zones: 6 - 8

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