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.