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Cornus kousa
Kousa Dogwood, Japanese Flowering Dogwood
Origin: Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan.
| Family |
| Cornaceae |
| Genus |
| Cornus |
| Species |
| kousa |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 7b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-26) - (-9) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (-15) - 15 |
| Height |
| 4.6m - 9.1m |
| Spread |
| 4.6m - 9.1m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Well-drained sandy soil in full sun to partial shade. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| 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. |
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