Cornus includes a variety of deciduous shrubs and trees, as well as prostrate, woody perennials, some featuring vibrant young stems. The small flowers appear in compact clusters, occasionally accompanied by prominent bracts. Several species display attractive foliage in the fall.

Cornus hongkongensis aff. subsp. tonkinensis

Cornus hongkongensis subsp. hongkongensis

Cornus hongkongensis subsp. melanotricha

Cornus kousa is a compact, bushy tree that can reach heights of up to 7 meters. It features oval-shaped leaves that shift to a reddish-purple hue in the fall. The tree produces tight clusters of small white flowers, which are encircled by four prominent, oval cream-colored bracts. These flowers give way to clusters of fruit that resemble strawberries, maturing to a deep pink color.

Cornus kousa

Cornus kousa 'Aget'

Cornus kousa 'Akabana'

Cornus kousa 'Akatsuki' is a compact, spreading tree that reaches approximately 4 meters in height. Its bark starts as a gray hue and transitions to a coppery olive-green as it sheds. This cultivar is a variegated form of another variety. The leaves are arranged oppositely, featuring a mix of green and creamy white margins, and display pinkish tones that intensify in cooler weather. In early summer, it produces a small cluster of greenish-white flowers, which are surrounded by four bracts that range from pale pink to white. Following the flowering period, the foliage may exhibit deeper colors, and it can also bear raspberry-like fruits.

Cornus kousa 'Akatsuki' (v)

Cornus kousa 'All Summer'

Cornus kousa 'Angyo Issai'

Cornus kousa 'Autumn Rose' is a semi-dwarf tree or shrub, reaching a height of approximately 4 meters with a somewhat upright growth habit. Its leaves are arranged oppositely and emerge in a light yellow-green hue, transitioning to deeper shades during summer before transforming into vibrant pink and red tones in autumn, which inspired its name. The small floral bracts begin as pale green and mature to white, becoming more abundant following a warm, extended summer. The tree produces small, round fruits resembling strawberries.

Cornus kousa 'Autumn Rose'

Cornus kousa 'Beni-fuji' is a compact, spreading tree that typically reaches a height of around 4 meters. Its dark green, oval leaves are characterized by red stems and midribs, transforming into shades of purple and red during the fall. The tree produces tight clusters of small, greenish flowers, which are encircled by pointed bracts in a deep pink hue. This is followed by the development of edible fruit that resembles strawberries, also in a deep pink color.

Cornus kousa 'Beni-fuji'

Cornus kousa 'Big Apple' is a robust shrub or small tree that reaches up to 4 meters tall. It features broad, leathery leaves arranged oppositely, displaying a deep green hue. The plant produces large, petal-like bracts that can measure up to 14 centimeters in diameter, creating a substantial display of white. Notable for its sizable red fruits, which can grow to 4 centimeters in diameter, this variety earns its name from its impressive yield.

Cornus kousa 'Big Apple'

Cornus kousa 'Blue Shadow' is a robust shrub or small tree that can reach heights of up to 9 meters. Its leaves exhibit a rich blue-green luster. In summer, it produces large, creamy-white bracts that elegantly encircle a central group of flowers. As autumn approaches, the tree develops strawberry-like fruits, while the foliage transforms to shades of red, orange, and purple.

Cornus kousa 'Blue Shadow'

Cornus kousa 'Blue Spark'

Cornus kousa 'Blushing Scarlet'

Cornus kousa 'Bodnant'

Cornus kousa 'Boldre Beauty'

Cornus kousa 'Bonfire' (v)

Cornus kousa 'Bultinck's Beauty' is a shrub or low tree that can reach up to 7 meters tall. In spring, its leaves showcase a unique mottled pattern of white and green, which accentuates the fresh growth. As summer arrives, the foliage becomes solid green, and the plant is adorned with white, petal-like bracts that encircle a small cluster of flowers. In autumn, it produces red fruits resembling strawberries, while the leaves transition to vibrant shades of orange, red, and purple.

Cornus kousa 'Bultinck's Beauty'

Cornus kousa 'Bultinck's Giant' is a compact, upright tree that typically grows to around 4 meters in height. Its leaves are thick, glossy, and dark green, transitioning to shades of red-purple in the fall. The tree produces clusters of small, greenish flowers that are enveloped by large, creamy-white bracts. This is followed by the development of edible fruit resembling deep pink strawberries.

Cornus kousa 'Bultinck's Giant'

Cornus kousa 'Bultinck's Select'

Cornus kousa 'Bush's Pink'

Cornus kousa 'Cappuccino' is a shrub or small tree that typically reaches heights of 2 to 4 meters. Its leaves are green with a prominent reddish-bronze hue, providing a striking contrast to the abundance of white bracts that encircle small green flower clusters. In the fall, the foliage transforms into deep mahogany-bronze shades. Additionally, this cultivar produces red, strawberry-like fruits in autumn.

Cornus kousa 'Cappuccino'

Cornus kousa 'Cherokee' is a small tree that develops a broader canopy as it matures. Its deciduous leaves are dark green and ovate with undulating edges, turning reddish-purple in the fall as they drop. In late May and June, the tree produces large, white, petal-like bracts that are veined and encircle small green flower clusters, creating a contrast against the dark foliage. These flowers are succeeded by red-pink fruits.

Cornus kousa 'Cherokee'

Cornus kousa 'China Dawn' (v)

Cornus kousa 'Claudine'

Cornus kousa 'Copacabana' is a deciduous small tree or large shrub characterized by a conical form and oval leaves that have wavy margins. In spring, the foliage begins as a maroon-red hue, transitioning to a mid-green throughout the summer and finally displaying darker crimson red tones in late summer into autumn. In June, creamy-white bracts with a subtle pink edge emerge, leading to the development of pink berries resembling strawberries in the fall.

Cornus kousa 'Copacabana'

Cornus kousa 'Couronne'

Cornus kousa 'Daybreak'

Cornus kousa 'Doctor Bump'

Cornus kousa 'Doubloon'

Cornus kousa 'Dwarf Pink' is a small, upright tree that maintains its form by being grown on its own roots. Its deciduous leaves are ovate with wavy edges, displaying a rich dark green color that takes on a subtle pinkish-bronze tint along the margins and veins during the spring. In the fall, the foliage transitions to shades of orange-red. During summer, this tree produces small green flower clusters enveloped by four elongated, pointed bracts that can vary in color from deep red to nearly white. In autumn, it also develops fruit resembling strawberries, which are bright red.

Cornus kousa 'Dwarf Pink'

Cornus kousa 'Ed Mezitt' is a sizable deciduous shrub or small tree, reaching heights of up to 5 meters. Its new branches exhibit a purple hue, and the young leaves maintain this coloration until they mature, transitioning to green. In June, slender, star-shaped bracts emerge, initially displaying a mix of green and light pink, which eventually fade to white, encircling a small green flower cluster. Late summer brings the development of fruit resembling strawberries.

Cornus kousa 'Ed Mezitt'

Cornus kousa 'Eline'PBR

Cornus kousa 'Elizabeth Lustgarten' is a compact, angular tree characterized by a low-lying trunk and horizontal branches that can reach heights of 3 to 4 meters. The foliage is primarily green, occasionally displaying hints of bronze, and exhibits vibrant autumn coloration. At maturity, it produces broad, petal-like bracts that overlap and are white with a subtle pink hue, encircling a greenish flower head. In the fall, the tree bears red, strawberry-like fruits.

Cornus kousa 'Elizabeth Lustgarten'

Cornus kousa 'Eurostar' is a compact shrub or small tree that typically reaches heights of 2 to 3 meters. Its leaves are glossy dark green, featuring a lighter midrib, and they display appealing autumn hues. Throughout summer and into September, this variety produces an abundance of large, white bracts that resemble petals, which gradually transition to red at the edges or take on a greenish tint, encircling small, cream-colored flower clusters. Additionally, it yields a plentiful harvest of red, strawberry-like fruits.

Cornus kousa 'Eurostar'

Cornus kousa 'Eva'PBR

Cornus kousa 'Fanfare'

Cornus kousa 'Fernie's Favourite'

Cornus kousa 'Gay Head'

Cornus kousa 'Girard's Dwarf' is a small, deciduous shrub featuring pointed, oval leaves that are dark green, transforming to red and purple hues in the fall. It produces small white flowers that gradually change to pink during spring and summer. In autumn, this plant is adorned with berry-like fruits resembling strawberries, which are also pink in color.

Cornus kousa 'Girard's Dwarf'

Cornus kousa 'Gold Cup' is a deciduous shrub or small tree characterized by its oval dark green leaves, which feature a prominent golden yellow center. In the fall, the leaves transition to shades of orange and dark crimson red. During the summer months, it produces cup-shaped creamy white bracts that gradually change to pink as they age.

Cornus kousa 'Gold Cup' (v)

Cornus kousa 'Gold Star' develops into a broad shrub reaching approximately 2.5 meters in height. Its mid- to dark green foliage features a prominent yellow center that transitions to red with purple edges in the fall. In early summer, the plant produces small clusters of white flowers, which are encircled by large bracts that initially open white before shifting to pink. These are succeeded by red, strawberry-shaped fruits.

Cornus kousa 'Gold Star' (v)

Cornus kousa 'Greensleeves' is an energetic small tree that can grow to about 7 meters. Its foliage consists of large, glossy, pointed leaves that turn shades of red and purple in the fall. In early summer, it produces dense clusters of small, greenish flowers, which are encircled by prominent, broad, pointed white bracts that carry a touch of green. This species also yields edible fruit resembling strawberries, which are a deep pink color.

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