Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May
Plant Type
Shrubs, Trees, Tree, Edible, Shrub
Lifespan
Perennial
Flower
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.
Fruit
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.
Birds
Butterflies
Bees
Pollinators
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
Order
Cornales
Family
Cornus - Dogwoods
Genus
Cornus
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