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Cornus wilsoniana
Also called Wilson Dogwood, Wilson's Dogwood
Ghost dogwood is a small tree or large shrub from central and southeastern China, grown for its white-backed leaves, white spring flowers and grey-green mottled bark. It needs a sunny to lightly shaded spot with well-drained, moist soil to thrive.
Cornus wilsoniana, called ghost dogwood or Wilson's dogwood, is species of Cornus native to central and southeastern China. Typically growing to 5 to 10 m, though rarely reaching 40 m, this tree features leaves with white undersides, profuse white flowers in May, and striking grey-green mottled bark on mature specimens. The purplish-black fruit is harvested for vegetable oil, the leaves are used for fodder, and the timber is valued for making tools and furniture. Its well-shaped crown and attractive bark have led to proposals for its development as a street tree.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cornus wilsoniana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
