Cornus kousa 'Little Poncho' ~ Little Poncho Dogwood red-bloom Each flower gives way to

Each flower gives way to fleshy edible fruits that turn golden when ripe and can be used to make preserves

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O'Neal Highbush Blueberry is an upright spreading deciduous shrub with good production of mildly sweet yet excellent flavored large dark blueberries that ripen very early with an extended harvest season

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as well as supports the specialized bee Ptilothrix bombiformis

Cornus kousa 'Little Poncho' ~ Little Poncho Dogwood red-bloom Each flower gives way toLittle Poncho Dogwood is a dwarf flowering deciduous tree with a single trunk that has rich green leaves that gain wavy margins which can be mild or heavy and turns orange to purple fall . Large button flowers that have pointed white petal like brackets bloom from late spring into summer. Attractive edible red fall fruits that taste like papaya follow the flowers. Prefers part sun and slightly acidic, moist, well drained soil. Has excellent disease