Home / Guides / Plant Files / Cornaceae

Kousa Dogwood, Chinese Dogwood, Japanese Dogwood 'Weaver's Weeping'

Cornuskousa

Upload Image Print Article

Genus

Cornus (KOR-nus)

Info

Species

kousa (KOO-sa)

Info

Synonym

Benthamia kousa

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Deciduous

Provides Winter Interest

Height

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

Seed is poisonous if ingested

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

Chartreuse (yellow-green)

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Other Details

Gardener's Notes:

Post Comment

positive

neutral

negative

Sort By:

Post Comment

Sort By:

wewilliams

Asheville, NC | April 2019 | neutral

This tree is simply impossible to find. Wholesalers list it and do not have it.

Popular Plants

SEE ALL

Featured

BUG FILES

Dainty Sulphur

(Nathalis iole)

BIRD FILES

Galah

(Eolophus roseicapilla)