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Common Name: Pocket Handkerchief Tree

Prefers moist, well drained, fertile soil and tolerates semi shade.



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Davidia involucrata
Pocket Hankerchief, Ghost or Dove Tree

Large white flower bracts. Orange-brown peeling bark. Shiny, heart-shaped, felted leaves.

Davidia involucrata 'Columnar'
Pocket Hankerchief, Ghost or Dove Tree

Columnar habit and compact growth, so useful for many small and mid-sized gardens with limited space.

Davidia involucrata 'Sonoma'
Pocket Hankerchief, Ghost or Dove Tree

An early flowering cultivar of Dove tree with large white bracts in late May from year one.