Cornus kousa chinensis Cornus Back To List Cornus Description: Chinensis is an elegant tree, very often a show stopper when in its prime. Spectacular white bracts fading pink over a considerable period from June into early July, followed by strawberry like fruits. Leaves are dark green and slightly curved, with blue-green underside. The autumn colouring has yellow and scarlet-red hues. History: Received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit, one of the best forms is to be seen at RHS Wisley now named C. kousa var.chinensis ‘Wisley Queen’. Cornus Growing Tips: Thrives in fertile, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil. Unsuitable for shallow, chalky soils. Height and Spread (after 10 years): 3m x 3m Attributes Do not prune Leaf colour: Green Flowering month: June Fruit for wildlife Growth rate: SlowS Size: Small Autumn colour Back To List Find a local stockist by selecting your county: Select a CountyAberdeenshireAngusArgyllshireAvonAyrshireBedfordshireBerkshireBristolBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionChannel IslandsCheshireClwydCo. AntrimCo. DownCo. WestmeathConwyCornwallCumbriaDenbighshireDerbyshireDevonDorsetDublinDumfriesshireDunbartonshireDurhamEast LothianEast SussexEssexFifeGlamorganGloucestershireGwentGwyneddHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHumbersideInverness-shireIsle of ManKentLanarkshireLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLondonderryManchesterMerionethMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexMidlothianMonmouthshireMontgomeryshireMorayshireNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePembrokeshirePerthshirePowysRenfrewshireRoxburghshireRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStirlingshireSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest LothianWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWigtownshireWiltshireWorcestershireYorkshire Search Discover these similar varieties… Cornus kousa ‘Rosy Teacups’ Cornus This hybrid dogwood has masses of bright rosy pink large flowers in May/June. Full Details Cornus kousa ‘Melanie’ Cornus Narrow, green leaves edged golden-white then pink and red in autumn. Dainty, white flower bracts in summer Full Details Cornus florida ‘Daybreak’ Cornus Pure white bracts with green centres. Variegated leaves, good autumn colour. Height after 10yr 4m/13ft. Full Details Cornus kousa ‘Teutonia’ Cornus Large creamy white bracts turn pale pink as it ages followed by red fruits in late summer. Full Details
Cornus kousa ‘Rosy Teacups’ Cornus This hybrid dogwood has masses of bright rosy pink large flowers in May/June. Full Details
Cornus kousa ‘Melanie’ Cornus Narrow, green leaves edged golden-white then pink and red in autumn. Dainty, white flower bracts in summer Full Details
Cornus florida ‘Daybreak’ Cornus Pure white bracts with green centres. Variegated leaves, good autumn colour. Height after 10yr 4m/13ft. Full Details
Cornus kousa ‘Teutonia’ Cornus Large creamy white bracts turn pale pink as it ages followed by red fruits in late summer. Full Details