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 |
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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. |