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Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Plant Height: 15 - 18 feet
Plant Spread: 15 - 18 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Other: Has large showy greenish white bracts
Flower Color: Green
Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Suitable Locations: Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Uses: Flowering Tree
Edible Parts: Fruit
Propagation: Other methods: Other: Hardwood or semi-hardwood cuttings or grafting

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Aurora®
Cultivar name: 'Rutban'
Common names
  • Flowering Dogwood
  • Dogwood

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Location: Newby Hall garden, Ripon, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-05-15
Location: Newby Hall garden, Ripon, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-05-15
Location: Newby Hall garden, Ripon, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-05-15

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