Walter dogwood

Cornus walteri from the Dawes Spring plant sale.  Attached tag says:  “An unusual, rarely available dogwood that some believe warrants merit as a landscape plant.  As a tall shrub or small tree it can grow up to 30′ tall and wide.  It has dark green oval leaves that are slender pointed.  White flowers are produced in June in 2-3″ diameter clusters.  The 1/4” black, rounded fruit matures in late August.  Mature bark is described as “alligator” like, forming deeply furrowed blocks.  Site in full sun to light shade in moist, well-drained, acid soil.  Suspected hardy in USDA Zone 5, but untried in central Ohio.  Native to China.”

Individual tag:  “From:  Technische Universitaet Dresden, Forstbotanischer Garten   Provenance:  CGO   How Received:  SD   D2005-0390”

I do hope this one proves to be hardy here – the flowers were nice enough (reminded me a bit of a viburnum), but I found the black berries especially pretty.