Cornus Kousa Angustata

This dogwood is quiet remarkable apart from the claims of it being an evergreen the flowers are heavily profuse and displays for a prolonged period.

Cornus kousa angustata. Cornus angustata elsbry pp14537 an evergreen chinese dogwood with a graceful yet vigorous habit and loads of flowers. Native to japan and korea. Once the blooms drop they re followed by pretty red fruit that attracts songbirds for a late summer and fall feast. Empress of china will light up your partly shaded garden.

Genus name comes from the latin word cornu meaning horn in probable reference to the strength and density of the wood. Sometimes referred to as the chinese dogwood this asian cousin to our native flowering dogwood can be used as a specimen plant or in shrub borders. This species has exceptional drought tolerance but winter tolerance is marginal in the colder parts of zone 7. It is often sold as an evergreen dogwood.

This is a medium sized evergreen tree capable of growing to over thirty feet tall. Cornus elliptica syn cornus angustata c. Cornus angustata empress of china grows to be a large shrub or eventually very small tree branching. It is also known as cornus angustata or cornus kousa angustata.

Pp14537 elsbry hybridized. Cornus angustata empress of china. Young trees grow in an upright fashion and in somewhat of a conical shape. Each branch holds up to 150 white blooms that eventually transform into translucent strawberry like fruit.

Depending on the age of the kousa dogwood the trees take on a different appearance. It has also been called cornus capitata var. Well drained fertile soil. Cornus kousa shrub or small tree.

Cornus is also the latin name for cornelian cherry. Florida at a glance. Angustata and cornus angustata. Cornus elliptica garden facts.

A tree that is not flowering resembles the eastern dogwood c. Cornus elliptica was originally designated as c. Zones us ms ls.