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kousa 'Weaver's Weeping'

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An elegant weeping, grafted, large, slow-growing shrub/small tree up to 5m in height and with branches which cascade to the ground. It does not get any taller than the trunk it is grafted on. Leaves are green turning red, gold and purple in autumn. A profusion of large white pointed bracts surrounding small flower heads cloak the plant in late spring/early summer and turn pink at maturity. Small spherical, red-pink, edible fruit ripen in late summer

Scientific classification

Species: kousa 'Weaver's Weeping' (Cornus kousa 'Weaver's Weeping')
Genus: Cornus
Family: Cornaceae

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Toxicity: Trees
Plant type: 4-8 metres
Height: 2.5-4 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Autumn · Summer · Spring
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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kousa 'Weaver's Weeping' pictures

Distribution of kousa 'Weaver's Weeping'

Distribution map

Distribution of the original taxon: Cornus kousa

Native
Introduced
Cultivated

Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG

Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of kousa 'Weaver's Weeping'

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kousa 'Weaver's Weeping' care guide

Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Deep watering during dry spells, allowing slight surface drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced shrub or tree feed once each early spring

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.