General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 15 - 18 feet
Plant Spread: 13 - 15 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: No afternoon sun
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Other: Reported to have 150 blooms on each branch. Flowers at two years old.
Flower Color: Green
White
Other: Open lime green and age to a creamy white
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Edible Parts: Fruit
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP14537
Awards and Recognitions: Other: 2015 Great Plant Picks award winner

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Empress of China™
Cultivar name: 'Elsbry'
Common names
  • Chinese Dogwood
  • Dogwood
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Cornus capitata subsp. angustata
  • Synonym: Cornus angustata

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Location: Elizabeth Lawrence Garden at Wing Haven, Charlotte, NC
Date: 2022-06-23
Location: Elizabeth Lawrence Garden at Wing Haven, Charlotte, NC
Date: 2022-06-23
Location: Elizabeth Lawrence Garden at Wing Haven, Charlotte, NC
Date: 2022-06-23

Date: 2011-10-05
Photo by robertduval14

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