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Kousa Dogwood
Cornus kousa
Hardiness Zone: 5 - 7 
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Mature Height: 20-25 Feet
Features: Clusters of tiny flowers surrounded by showy, white bracts; dangling red fruits (similar to raspberry in appearance), late summer into fall; reddish-purple to red fall color; horizontal branches give the tree a unique layered appearance.
Culture: Full sun to partial shade; moist, well-drained, slightly acid soil.
Cultivars:

Numerous, including

  • 'China Girl'-flowers early, has large fruit and good fall color.
  • 'Lustgarten Weeping'- a weeping form.
  • 'Milky Way'- flowers and fruits heavily.

Check local nurseries for availability of cultivars in your area.
Mature Form: Rounded to broad spreading
Native To: Japan, China, Korea
Soil Conditions:
Dry
Soil condition: Moist, Well-DrainedMoist, Well-Drained
Wet
Tolerance:
Tolerance: Alkaline SoilAlkaline Soil
Dry Sites
Salt
Soil Compaction
Wet Sites
Wind
Uses:
Use for: Massing.Massing
Use for: Patio.Patio
Screen
Shade
Use for: Specimen.Specimen
Street
Wind Break
Foliage Color: Green
 
Fall Foliage Color: Purple
Red
 
Additional Notes: This species can be used as either a large shrub or a small tree.