Dogwood Kousa
(Cornus Kousa)
- Type:
- Light: Sun-Partial Shade
- Height: 10-15'
- Spread: 10-15'
- Flower: White
- Bloom: Spring
- Fruit: Red
- Fruit Time: Fall
Cornus kousa, commonly called Kousa dogwood, is a small, deciduous flowering tree or multi-stemmed shrub that typically grows 15-30’ tall, with a vase-shaped habit in the early years but eventually maturing to a more rounded form. Bloom occurs in late spring. Flowers are followed by berry-like fruits (to 1” diameter) which mature to a pinkish red in summer and persist into fall. Leaves are dark green, but usually turns attractive shades of reddish-purple to scarlet in autumn. Mottled, exfoliating, tan and gray bark on mature trees is attractive in winter.