Cornus kousa 'Summer Stars' – Cornus kousa 'Summer Stars'

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Cornus kousa 'Summer Stars' – Cornus kousa 'Summer Stars'

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Grows from a shrub into a multi-stemmed tree up to about 8 m, with a broad, oval crown. The leaf is dark green on top and blue-green on the underside, with a slightly undulate leaf margin. The autumn colour is reddish purple. Each flower head is surrounded by four white, freestanding to slightly overlapping bracts. The flower clusters remain on the plant for very long, often about 6 weeks. When the first characteristically red, strawberry-like fruits form, the last flowers are often still on the tree. The plant is shallow rooting with a fibrous root system and requires humic soil, which is not too dry.

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Height
6-8 m
Crown
oval, dark, dense crown, capricious growing
Bark and branches
brown, grey
Leaf
green, bluegreen
Autumn colour
yellow, red, purple
Flowers
white, flowers in May
Fruits
red
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
loamy soil, sandy soil, peaty soil, acid soil
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
6b (-20,5 to -17,8 °C)
Wind resistance
good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind
Fauna tree
valuable for butterflies
Application
parks, tree containers, cemeteries, roof gardens, large gardens, small gardens, patio gardens
Shape
multi-stem treem
Multi-stem tree acid soil loamy soil peaty soil sandy soil tolerates no paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) can withstand wind oval 3rd size, smaller than 6 metres dense crown bluegreen green white May average growing Conspicuous bloom Attractive autumn colour valuable for butterflies non-toxic (usually) Capricious growing Ornamental fruit
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Frequently asked questions
Cornus kousa 'Summer Stars'

Cornus kousa 'Summer Stars' can eventually reach a height of 6-8 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Cornus kousa 'Summer Stars' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 6-8 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Cornus kousa 'Summer Stars' turn yellow, red, purple in autumn.

The right time to plant Cornus kousa 'Summer Stars' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Cornus kousa 'Summer Stars' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Cornus kousa 'Summer Stars' blooms in may.
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