Plant Details

Davidia involucrata
Dove Tree
Exposure:
Sun
Plant Category:
Shade & Flowering Trees
Height:
Maximum 60 feet
Width: Maximum 30 feet
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Width: Maximum 30 feet
This uncommon tree native to China, has the most unusual, showy blooms! The flowers suggest white doves nesting among the large green leaves. The foliage turns a beautiful yellow in the fall when the conditions are right. Protect newly planted trees in cold winter areas the first few years. The Dove Tree becomes hardier as it ages. A specimen with a grand structure providing lovely shade. We have a 30' specimen at the nursery which is the "talk of the town" when it flowers. Grows best in well-drained, moist soil and prefers light shade, especially where summers are warm.
5 Nurseries Carry This Plant:
Name | City/State | Phone | Prod Type | Availability | |
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Bradshaw Nursery LLC | Forest Grove, OR | Email now | 503-423-7978 | BB: X |
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Chrishaven Trees | Burlington, WA | Email now | 360-757-8996 | BB: 1 |
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Colciar & Hughes LLC | Tualatin, OR | Email now | 503-638-9035 | Container: 1 | |
Heritage Seedlings & Liners Inc. | Salem, OR | Email now | 503-585-9835 | Bare Root: 3 Container: 3 Liner: 3 Seedling: 3 |
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Treephoria LLC | Boring, OR | Email now | 503-663-0220 | BB: 1 |
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Comments
Submitted by Ref: Plantlust.com on 11/8/2012 4:29 PM
E.H.Wilson considered this med-sized shade tree to be "the most interesting ; beautiful of all trees of the north temperate flora" ; likened the white bracts it festoons itself in late spring to "huge butterflies". SUN/Med
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