Cornus Kousa

Mar, Apr, May

Shrubs, Trees, Tree, Edible, Shrub

Perennial

This plant has 2-4 in. white or pink tapered bracts. Flowers appear before leaves and bloom about 2-3 weeks after C. florida. They bloom around May (late spring) and into June. Showy part is 4 creamy, white pointed bracts. Actual flowers are inconspicuous.

This plant has globular, pinkish-red to red fruit in late summer (though on 'Greensleeves, ' fruit can be green at some points and a little pointy). The Kousa dogwood has berries that resemble raspberry fruit in autumn. ½-1" diameter reddish syncarp hanging on a 2" long stalk.