Handkerchief Tree
Davidia involucrata
Late frosts are what spoil it, scorching the new growth just as it opens.
Light Full sun
Height 12 m
Spread 26 ft 3 in
Spacing 800 cm
Spacing & sowing
- Plant spacing
- 26 ft 3 in
- In-row spacing
- 26 ft 3 in
- Between rows
- 32 ft 10 in
- Square-foot density
- Not suited to SFG
Growing
- Type
- Tree · Perennial
- Botanical family
- Mixed / other
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Feeding
- All-purpose balanced
- Frost tolerant
- Yes
- Flowering
- May
Through the year
- Apr–May Bud Break
- May–Oct Flowering
- Oct–Nov Leaf Fall
- Nov–Dec Winter Dormancy
- Jan–Apr Winter Dormancy
Companions
Rhododendrons, Magnolias, Hostas, Ferns
Pests & problems
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