Cornus kousa (Kousa Dogwood, Japanese Flowering Dogwood)
Botanical Information
| Family | Cornaceae |
| Genus | Cornus |
| Species | kousa |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| Origin | Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan. |
| Pronunciation |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 5 - 8 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 4a - 7b |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H7 - H3 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | (-26) - (-9) |
| Temperature (°F) | (-15) - 15 |
| Height | 4.6m - 9.1m |
| Spread | 4.6m - 9.1m |
| Growth | Medium |
| Flowering Period | May, June |
Description and Growing Information
| Cultivation | Well-drained sandy soil in full sun to partial shade. |
| Leaf Description | Opposite, simple leaves, which are 4-10 cm long. |
| Flower Description | The tree is extremely showy when in bloom, but what appear to be four petaled white flowers are actually bracts spread open below the cluster of inconspicuous yellow-green flowers. |
| Fruit Description | The fruit is a globose pink to red compound berry 2-3 cm in diameter, these berries tend to grow larger towards the end of the season and some berry clusters that do not fall from the tree surpass 4 cm. |
Photographs
Cornus kousa 'Samzam'.
Cornus kousa 'Miss Satomi', RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England.
Cornus kousa var. chinensis.
Cornus kousa 'Tsukuba No-Mine'.
Cornus kousa 'Madison'.
Cornus kousa 'Rosea', RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England.