Cornus x 'KN30-8' ~ Venus® Dogwood compact Emily Mckenzie Crocosmia is a

Emily Mckenzie Crocosmia is a compact herbaceous perennial with dark green upright sword-like foliage

The acorns are not produced until the 25th year

Tolerates light afternoon shade and drought

Sukorambi Botanical Garden

Cornus x 'KN30-8' ~ Venus® Dogwood compact Emily Mckenzie Crocosmia is aVenus Dogwood is a fast growing deciduous tree with low branching and exceptionally large flowers. The glossy, dark green leaves turns red in fall. Heavy blooms of button flowers with massive white petal like brackets that create the illusion of hand sized flowers bloom from late spring into summer attracting butterflies. Prefers part sun and slightly acidic, moist, well drained soil. Venus has good drought tolerance and excellent diseases resistance.