Cornus Kousa Chinensis — 2003 Plant of Merit
This kousa dogwood variety grows 15–30 feet tall and features a profuse bloom of showy white flowers in mid to late spring after the leaves emerge. Each flower features a button-like cluster of inconspicuous yellow-green true flowers surrounded by four large, showy, pointed, petal-like white bracts. Dark green leaves in summer, raspberry red fruits in late summer, scarlet fall foliage color and mottled bark provide multi-season interest. Has better disease resistance and a later bloom period than our Missouri native dogwood. Height and spread: 15-30 feet