PLANT OF THE MONTH
July 2024
Latin Name: Cornus kousa
Common Name: Kousa Dogwood
Family: Cornaceae
Type: Deciduous tree
Origin: Japan Korea, China, Taiwan
Location at Bloedel Reserve: Japanese Garden and Middle Pond
Garden Uses: Foundational tree, great fall color
Fun Fact: The Genus name, Cornus, comes from the latin word cornu meaning horn, most likely referring to the density and strength of the wood. The showy parts of the Kousa Dogwood “flower” are four-pointed, petal-like white bracts, which surround the center cluster of inconspicuous yellow-green flowers.
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