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Cornus kousa 'Akatsuki'
Cornus kousa 'Akatsuki'
Variegated Dogwood
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'Akatsuki' is a stunning cultivar of Korean Dogwood that ought to bear the nickname "Satomi Gone Wild". The long lasting flowers are varied shades of pink, and simply shine against a backdrop of beautifully variegated green and white foliage. This plant was discovered as a chance mutation,or "sport" on 'Satomi' . For best results, plant 'Akatsuki' in an area sheltered from strong afternoon sun.
PRODUCT DETAILS:
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 5 to Zone 8 |
| Light Requirements: | Full Sun to Part Shade |
| Height: | 3.6 m to 4.5 m |
| Spread: | 3.6 m to 4.5 m |
| Soil Requirements: | Organically rich acid to neutral moist soils |
| Bloom Time | Late spring to early summer |
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| Use: | Specimen tree, street tree, woodland gardens |
| Flower Colour & Shape: | Four showy pointed whitish-pink bracts, surrounding a central boss of tiny greenish flowers. Bracts range in colour from light pink to deep pink, depending on cultural conditions. Pinkish red fruit in autumn |
| Foliage: | Variegated ovate leaves green near midrib, with broad white edges and wavy margins. Leaves emerge blushed pink, and turn pink, red and purple in autumn |
| Benefits: | Variegated foliage, deer resistant, attracts birds and butterflies |
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