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Handkerchief Tree

Davidia involucrata

  • Feeds pollinators
Handkerchief Tree (Davidia involucrata)

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Bloom colours

ivory, green

What actually matters with this one

The white handkerchiefs are bracts and take a decade to appear. Shelter it from wind or they tear and brown.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 6-8
Height
12-15 m
Flowers
May
Difficulty
moderate

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.