dove tree
Davidia involucrata
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones6 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size20 to 40 feet tall20 to 40 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Red (flowers) and white (bracts)
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Dove tree (Davidia involucrata) is a tree for borders, specimen planting, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows fast and forms a dense shape. Small red flowers sit inside large white bracts, and bees visit them.
Pairs well with Umbrella tree, Juneberry, Snake's head, and Climbing hydrangea.
Native range
Asia.