Genus Davidia is a medium-sized, deciduous tree with ovate leaves and small, dark green flower-clusters each subtended by two large white bracts and followed by ovoid greenish-brown fruits
Details D. involucrata is a medium-sized deciduous tree with bright green, broadly ovate leaves to 15cm in length. Flowers very small, in rounded heads 2cm in width, held within a pair of creamy-white, ovate bracts to 20cm in length
Plant range SW China
Foliage Deciduous
Habit Spreading / Branched
Hardiness
H5
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Aspect North-facing or East-facing or South-facing or West-facing
Exposure Sheltered
Chalk
Clay
Sand
Loam
MoistureWell-drained, Moist but well-drained
SoilChalk, Clay, Sand, Loam
pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Ultimate height Higher than 12 metres
Ultimate spread wider than 8 metres
Time to ultimate height 20-50 years
Cultivation Easy to grow in a sheltered position in sun or partial shade, but young specimens may not flower
Propagation Propagate by seed or hardwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types Low Maintenance Architectural City & Courtyard Gardens Cottage & Informal Garden Patio & Container Plants