Cornus kousa
Kousa · also Kousa dogwood, Chinese dogwood, Korean dogwood
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Cornus kousa is a small deciduous tree native to East Asia, known for its attractive branching structure, showy spring flowers, and strong fall color. It produces fruit that attracts birds. As an ornamental, it requires loose, fertile soil and moderate moisture, tolerating full sun in suitable conditions.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2,2080.97%—3.6 in
- 1,2130.66%—4.0 in
- 5130.26%5.7 yr2.0 in
- 4770.41%—8.8 in
- 3870.05%—4.0 in
- 3082.0%19 yr4.1 in
- 1300.01%—0.5 in
- 620.18%—1.6 in
- 550.07%—1.6 in
- 450.02%13 yr5.9 in
- 110.02%7.8 yr—
- 100.00%—2.3 in
- 100.00%—3.0 in
- 60.05%—3.0 in
- 20.00%—3.3 in
- 20.00%—2.0 in
- 10.00%—2.4 in
- 10.00%—2.8 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 20–39 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–20 ft
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.8 in, mean 4.8 in, 90th percentile 8.8 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
- Central Korean deciduous forests
- Northeast China Plain deciduous forests
- Southern Korea evergreen forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- South Taiwan monsoon rain forests
Other Cornus in the catalogue
16 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
