Davidia involucrata | Dove Tree - 250-270cm, 50lt Phormium soft green needles

soft green needles

decorative tree that can bring a nice Mediterranean feel into a garden

Acer palmatum 'Little Red' is a new Japanese maple variety

Late frost may damage the flower buds

grey-green leaves with creamy-white margins

Davidia involucrata | Dove Tree - 250-270cm, 50lt Phormium soft green needlesDavidia involucrate is a medium sized, deciduous tree with broad, pyramidal habit, exfoliating, cinnamon bark, and ovate, red stalked, heart shaped, bright green leaves. Small, reddish purple flower heads have long, oval creamy white bracts that flutter in the breeze and resemble white doves sitting on a branch or dangling white handkerchiefs. Hence the common name. It flowers in April and May and flowers are followed by greenish brown fruits. Davidia