Cornus kousa 'chinensis'
Kousa dogwood
The Cornus kousa chinensis is a beautiful tree that produces tiny green flowers during June, surrounded by white petals. These petals becomes pink shaded over time. During autumn, his dark green leaves will be purple shaded. This tree also produces strawberry-like fruits. It prefers full sun to part shade in a well drained fertile ground.
↕ 300 cm – 500 cm
❄ -30 °C, -25 °C
☀ sun, half shade
Flowering period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Planting period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Ideal (Sep–Jan)
Possible (until May)
Not recommended
Characteristics
Botanical
| Genus | Cornus |
| Species | kousa |
| Cultivar | 'chinensis' |
Bloei
| Flowering period | may, june |
| Colour (flower) | white |
Blad
| Colour (foliage) | green |
| Autumn colour | red |
| Evergreen | no |
Groeiwijze
| Height | 300 cm, 500 cm |
| Growth rate | slow |
Standplaats
| Winter hardiness | -30 °C, -25 °C |
| Location | sun, half shade |
Gebruik
| Type (use) | shrub, tree/standard, fruit/berries, solitary |
| Fruits/berries | red |