china girl - Cornus ☼ full sun/ partial shade ❅hardy

• 7 Feb, 2013
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Genus: Cornus

Variety or cultivar: 'China Girl' _ 'China Girl' is a deciduous shrub or small tree with ovate green leaves that turn orange in autumn . In early summer, it bears heads of small flowers surrounded by creamy white bracts which may be followed by strawberry-like fruits in autumn.

Cornus kousa var. chinensis 'China Girl' is: Deciduous

Flower: Cream in Summer

Foliage: Green in Summer; Red, Orange in Autumn

Fruit: Pink in Autumn

Habit: Branching, Upright
Watch out for

Pests: Generally pest free

Specific diseases: Anthracnose diseases

Soil types:

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

2m
max. spread

2.5m
max. height

10 -20 years
to maturity

1 hour care
per year

Soil drainage:

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH:

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light:

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect:

North, South, East, West

Exposure:

Exposed, Sheltered

Hardiness:

Hardy (H4)