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Dogwood Venus Tree Description by Big Trees Today
Category: Ornamental-Trees
Botanical Name: Cornus kousa x nuttallii ‘Venus’ Dogwood
Mature Height: 25′
Mature Spread: 20′
Shape: Upright oval

Foliage: Deep green
Fall Color: Red to purple-red
Flower: Very large, 6″, creamy white
Fruit:
Description: This vigorous hybrid dogwood combines the huge flowers of the Pacific dogwood with the environmental tolerance of the Chinese dogwood. Bred by Elwin Orton of Rutgers University, Venus has the largest bloom of any dogwood we have seen and is very floriferous.