Cornus capitata | Himalayan Dogwood | Bentham's Cornel

Description: Cornus capitata is an evergreen tree in the Cornaceae family. Its native range is from Pakistan to southern China. Familiar names include Bentham's Cornel, Evergreen Dogwood, Himalayan Dogwood, and Himalayan Strawberry Tree. It likes to grow in low elevations in the woodlands. It is prized for its flowers and colorful fruit. It can grow to around 40 feet tall and wide. The leaves are green-gray and have fuzz on the bottom side. It is in bloom in the summer, with hundreds of blooms simultaneously. The white petals are bracts with small green flowers in the center. The fruits are small, and several are fused into a body of red 2-3 centimeters long. It is edible but bitter. It prefers to grow in full sun to part shade with average water needs once established. Zones 8-10 Germination Place your seeds and some soil in a ziplock bag. Moisten the mixture enough so it sticks together without water dripping out. Write the name of the seeds on the bag. Place the mixture in your refrigerator for 60 days. Seeds can then be sown into a well-drained, sandy compost and covered lightly with sand or grit. Place the seed tray in filtered bright light and keep moist until germination.

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