Scientific Name
Cornus officinalis

Common Name
Japanese cornel dogwood

Hardiness Zones: 5-8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; range of soil types
Texture: Medium
Form: Picturesque; multistemmed ; low branches; oval to round habit
Height: 15 to 25'
Width: 10 to 15'
Leaf: 4" opposite, simple leaves; purple fall color
Flower/Fruit: Cluster of short stalked yellow flowers with drooping bracts on naked stems in early spring; .5" shiny red fruit in clusters in fall
Comments: Easy to transplant when young; exfoliating brown, gray, and orange bark; difficulty to find in nursery trade
Cultivars: Kintoki
 


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