Cornus alba 'Kesselringii'
Kesselring Tatarian Dogwood

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Cream (Creamy-white flowers in flat-topped cymes (1.5-2" dia.) in late spring)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Dark green summer foliage); Red-Violet (Intense reddish-purple fall foliage)
 Fruit Notes:
White (Bluish-white drupes in summer)
 Ultimate Height:
6-9 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
5-7 feet
 Soil Notes:
Adaptable to a variety of soil conditions, but prefers a moist, well-drained soil
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves (2-4.5" long and half as wide) opposite, simple, ovate to oblong-lanceolate, usually rounded at base, dark green above and somewhat glaucous beneath. Dogwood veins sweep toward, but never contact, the leaf margin. Round fruit is bluish white and flattened slightly at each end. Stems have prominent whitish lenticels and become a deep brownish-purple in fall and winter.

Additional Information

This cultivar is known for its deep purple twigs in winter and rich reddish-purple foliage in fall. Grows well in a variety of situations, including wet soil. Easy to transplant. A three-year pruning cycle improves form, vigor, and winter stem color effect. Cutting all stems 6-12" from ground in late winter has similar effect. Best in mass plantings. Excellent for winter color. Canker can be a problem.

5 Cornus alba 'Kesselringii' found

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Number Accession ID Location
12009_15038*AHAMP
22009_15045*AHAMP
32012_01320*BFRNY
42012_01320*AFRNY
52009_15033*AHAMP

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