Kousa dogwood

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Scientific Name
Cornus kousa

Common Name
Kousa dogwood


Trees
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
Hardiness Zones: 5-8

Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Slow
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; well drained soil
Texture:Medium
Form: Vase shape in youth; rounded with horizontal branching with age
Height: 20 to 30'
Width:15 to 20'
Leaf: 2 to 4" opposite, simple dark green leaf; reddish purple to scarlet fall color
Flower/Fruit: 2 to 4" white tapered bracts; blooms about 2 to 3 weeks after C. florida; pinkish red to red fruit in late summer
Comments: Resistant to anthracnose
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Contact Information

NC State University
Consumer Horticulture
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service

Email: erv_evans@ncsu.edu
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