Cornus kousa 'Greensleeves'
Greensleeves Kousa Dogwood

Family:

Cornaceae (Dogwood Family) 40

Genus:

Cornus (Dogwood) 40

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Upright 573

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 5 253

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 839

Flower Notes:

Yellow;green (True flowers are small and inconspicuous;Bracts stay green, rather than creamy white)

Foliage Notes:

Green (Dark green); Red (Scarlet or deep red fall foliage)

Fruit Notes:

Red (Edible aggregate fruits 1-1.5" dia.)

Ultimate Height:

20-30 feet

Ultimate Spread:

20-30 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Well-drained, slightly acidic soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves ( 2-4" long by 0.75"-1.75" wide) are simple, opposite, ovate, with a drawn out tip, and pubescence usually present in axils of veins. Dogwood veins sweep toward, but never contact, the leaf margin. Flower buds at end of stems are fattened and globose with two bud scales that form a sharp point (smaller than in C. florida). Bicolored, mottled bark on many specimens with age.

Special Characteristics:

Flowering Characteristics 286

Fruiting Characteristics 115

Fall Color 238

Fast Growth Rate 229

Patio Tree 129

Additional Information

Greensleeves Kousa Dogwood is fast growing, has symmetrical branching, and its flowers remain green, rather than the creamy white of the straight species. Great exfoliating bark, and waxy, dark green leaves also adds interest to this small tree. Greensleeves flowers later in the spring than the Indiana native Flowering Dogwood (C. florida).