CATTON ARBORETUM

Davidia Involucrata --Kyles Columnar

Common name: Upright Handkerchief Tree

Year planted: 2026

Country of origin: China

Year introduced: Kyles Columnar is a selection of the normal Handkerchief tree discovered in 1869

Description: An upright or fastigiate version of the standard Handkerchief tree which has a much broader crown. Grows to 12 to 15m tall. Eventually produces the typical large white bracts of the normal Handkerchief tree which can take many years to develop.

what3words: frock.nobody.dote
Tree number: 171