This is a "Multiple Variation" style listing. Use the "Seed Qty" drop-down menu, above, to select quantity/weight. Choose from: 1 Seed for $3.00 3 Seeds for $6.00 6 Seeds for $10.00 12 Seeds for $18.00 Dove Tree, Davidia involucrata, Tree Seeds Rare, Showy Flowers and Fruits, Fall Colors, Shade Tree, Street Tree Dove Tree is a medium sized deciduous tree, native to Southern China. It can reach a height of 40 feet tall with a pyramidal habit when young, becoming rounded with age. Flowers are reddish, round clusters that bloom in early spring. The flowers are surrounded by two large white bracts, one, 3 to 4 inches long and the other, 6 to 7 inches long, giving the appearance of white doves sitting in the tree or a folded handkerchief. Flowers are followed by round, greenish-brown, 1 to 2 inch drupes, resembling giant gooseberries, on 2 to 3 inch stems. Leaves are bright green, 3 to 6 inches long, toothed, broad oval on red-stalks and heart-shaped at the base. Fall color ranges from dull pastels to bright orange and red. Leaf: Alternate, simple, deciduous, broadly ovate to heart-shaped, 2 to 6 inches long, serrated margin, bright green above, paler with white fuzz on the undersides, petioles tend to be pink or red. Flower: Very conspicuous, two large white bracts fold around and enclose the small flower that occur in dense round heads. White bracts appear as a folded handkerchief around flower heads, appear in early spring. Fruit: Round, 1 to 2 inch drupe, sometimes ridged like a small pumpkin, hanging from a 1 inch red stem, initially green, becoming speckled with brown and eventually turning reddish brown when ripe in late fall; each fruit contains a single hard "nut" that contains numerous indehiscent seeds. Twig: Moderately stout, gray-brown, numerous spur shoots; buds are ovoid and pointed, reddish brown, 1/4 inch long with numerous scales. Bark: Light gray-brown and smooth with a gray-purple inner bark, becoming darker, scaly and orangish brown with age. Form: Upright medium sized deciduous tree growing to 40 feet tall with a broad conical crown, rounding with age. Other Names: Handkerchief Tree, Dove Tree, Ghost Tree, Laundry Tree Zone: 6 to 8 Growth Rate: Medium Plant Type: Medium-sized deciduous tree Family: Cornaceae Native Range: Southern China Height: 20 to 45 feet Spread: 20 to 40 feet Shape: Pyramidal in youth, becoming rounded with age. Bloom Time: May Bloom Color: Reddish flower with White Bracts Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade Fall Color: Orange, Red Drought Tolerance: Low Water: Moderate Maintenance: Moderate Site Requirements /Soil Tolerances: Rich, consistently moist, well-drained soil. Part shade in warmer climates. Culture: Needs protection from wind, drought. Uses: Specimen landscape tree, shade tree, grown for its spectacular bloom. Sowing Davidia involucrata Seeds: For best results, please follow the instructions in the order provided. Please Note: This seed has a long pretreatment period: 4-5 months in warm stratification (roots develop) then 90 days cold stratification (growing shoots are stratified) then the plant will emerge from the soil when things warm up. Scarify: Soak in water for 24 hours Stratify: Warm 120 Days, then Cold 90 days, 40 Degrees F in a Moist Medium (Not Wet). Germination: Sow 1/4” Deep, Keep Moist, (Not wet). Use a well aerated soil containing sand and perlite as well as vermiculite in equal parts. Germination may take up to 18 months after the pre-treatment requirements have been met. Each seed may have up to 10 individual seed chambers so a single seed can produce multiple seedlings. When the first 'sproutling' is seen, remove the seed from the seed bed and separate the sproutling from the seed (once enought roots exist to support the sproutling) and then re-plant the seed in the seed bed to await the next sproutling. If left attached to the seed the sproutling may inhibit the germination of the other seed chambers as well as creating strong competition between the sproutlings from an individual seed. For more information about seed pretreatment and growing trees and shrubs from seed, please try the following links: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/fcpg018.pdf/$file/fcpg018.pdf Germination: Seeds Packets are labeled with seed name and sowing details. Seeds have not been pretreated unless specified in the listing. Seed is not a specific Cultivar (Variety) unless specified in the listing. Due to the many factors involved in successful germination, Seller cannot be responsible for buyers growing methods or mistakes. I have provided what I believe to be a good overview on this page (which you are free to print for further reference), however, it is still recommended to check specialist literature for more details and practices specific to your climate and soil conditions to avoid mistakes in the germination and growing process. Shipping and Discounts: All items are set up to automatically discount as follows: Any promotional offers are discounted by using the "Add to Cart "only.To qualify for any discounts, items must be paid together, on the same eCRATER invoice.If paid separately, no discounts will be applied though seller reserves the right to ship together.If there are any questions or concerns about the amount due, please message me before paying so I can address all of your concerns before there is a problem. Buyer assumes responsibility once payment has been made. International Buyer’s: It is the buyer’s responsibility to know their countries customs laws. Plant and plant materials including seeds may be restricted from importing to your country. Please check with your customs agency and or post office before purchasing. Upon purchasing this item Buyer accepts the risk of item being confiscated and/or destroyed by customs and Seller will not be held liable for this. If you are on my exclusion list it is because: “Plant and plant materials including seeds” are restricted from importing to your country, it is enforced by your country and there is a high rate of customs checking for this.