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Common Name: Kousa Dogwood      Latin Name: Cornus kousa      Size: 20 (min) to 30 (max)
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QuantityPriceVendorLocationNotesDate Identified
629.98Lowes Mason Ohio Lat: 39.30093305 Long: -84.313015142014-04-12
524.98home depot Fairfield OH Lat: 39.30246882 Long: -84.526503632014-05-11
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Cornus kousa
Origin: Japan, Korea, and China
Maximum Height: 30 feet

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Category: Tree
Family: Cornaceae
Genus: Cornus
species: kousa
Origin: Japan, Korea, and China
Size: 20 (min) to 30 (max)
Size Description: small tree
Notes: Very showy when in bloom. What appears to be flower petals are actually bracts below the flower. The flower itself is a small, yellow bloom.
Characteristics: star rating Recommended
Sustainability:star ratingstar ratingstar ratingGood
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Colors
Colors Sampled from This PlantPlants with Similar ColorsColor Description
    See other plants with this colorFlower center
    See other plants with this colorBrilliant fall color
    See other plants with this colorBrilliant fall color
    See other plants with this colorBrilliant fall color
    See other plants with this colorFlower bracts
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Bloom history: (Recorded in Cincinnati, Ohio, unless otherwise noted)5/19/2011 until 6/2/2011 See other plants that bloom at this time.
5/21/2009 until 6/11/2009 See other plants that bloom at this time.
5/19/0 until 5/31/0 See other plants that bloom at this time.
Plant Images and Specimens
Picture of
Flowers Emerging
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Season: Late Spring
Picture of
Fruit
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Season: Late Summer
Picture of
Fall Color
Photo Credit: Ernie Wiegand

Picture of
Flowers
Photo Credit: Ernie Wiegand
Season: Late Spring
Picture of
Fall color
Photo Credit: Steve Foltz
Season: Fall
Picture of
Tree in fall color
Location: 18 Marquette
Photo Credit: Steve Foltz
Season: Oct 24
Location: Seneca Gardens 2551 Seneca Drive Seneca Gardens KY
Specimen: 502
Location: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens 3400 Vine Street Cincinnati OH 45220 [Latitude: 39.145258266666700 Longitude: -84.509934833333300] Specimen: 1364
Location: National Arboretum 3501 New York Avenue Northeast Washington DC 20002 [Latitude: 38.914546800000000 Longitude: -76.954697633333300] Specimen: 1645
Location: National Arboretum 3501 New York Avenue Northeast Washington DC 20002 [Latitude: 38.914451700000000 Longitude: -76.954869766666700] Specimen: 1646
Location: National Arboretum 3501 New York Avenue Northeast Washington DC 20002 [Latitude: 38.915344650000000 Longitude: -76.954629133333300] Specimen: 1648
Location: National Arboretum 3501 New York Avenue Northeast Washington DC 20002 [Latitude: 38.915700683333300 Longitude: -76.954241983333300] Specimen: 1651
Location: National Arboretum 3501 New York Avenue Northeast Washington DC 20002 [Latitude: 38.915734816666700 Longitude: -76.954289700000000] Specimen: 1652
Location: National Arboretum 3501 New York Avenue Northeast Washington DC 20002 [Latitude: 38.915655616666700 Longitude: -76.954523416666700] Specimen: 1653
Location: National Arboretum 3501 New York Avenue Northeast Washington DC 20002 [Latitude: 38.915655616666700 Longitude: -76.954523416666700] Specimen: 1654
Location: National Arboretum 3501 New York Avenue Northeast Washington DC 20002 [Latitude: 38.915738066666700 Longitude: -76.954485000000000] Specimen: 1656
Location: National Arboretum 3501 New York Avenue Northeast Washington DC 20002 [Latitude: 38.915702333333300 Longitude: -76.954531733333300] Specimen: 1657
Location: National Arboretum 3501 New York Avenue Northeast Washington DC 20002 [Latitude: 38.915045600000000 Longitude: -76.954914400000000] Specimen: 1659
Location: National Arboretum 3501 New York Avenue Northeast Washington DC 20002 [Latitude: 38.915045600000000 Longitude: -76.954914400000000] Specimen: 1660
Legacy Plant. Planted for: Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson Planted By: The Ladies of the Senate Message: US Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree, April 30, 1968
Location: United States Capitol Complex Capitol Hill Washington DC 20515 [Latitude: 38.890938233333300 Longitude: -77.007884316666700] Specimen: 1738
PlantPlaces.com Plant Legacy

Kousa Dogwood
Cornus kousa

Planted For: Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson
Donated By: The Ladies of the Senate
Message: US Capitol Grounds Commemorative Tree, April 30, 1968

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Commemorative Plaque
Location: US Capitol Grounds
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Spring 2012
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Commemorative Tree
Location: US Capitol Grounds
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: Spring 2012
Location: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens 3400 Vine Street Cincinnati OH 45220 [Latitude: 38.858270500000000 Longitude: -84.231445733333300] Specimen: 1910
Location: Cleveland Botanical Garden 11030 East Blvd Cleveland OH 44106 [Latitude: 41.512684983333300 Longitude: -81.610776383333300] Specimen: 2902
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Cornus kousa
Location: Cleveland Botanical Garden
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: May 2013
Legacy Plant. Planted for: Margaret Francine Pennington Planted By: Message: In loving memory of Margaret Francine Pennington Mar 10, 1944 - Mar 10, 2009
Location: Harbin Park Harbin Park Fairfield OH 45014 [Latitude: 39.318513266666700 Longitude: -84.576209066666700] Specimen: 2959
PlantPlaces.com Plant Legacy

Kousa Dogwood
Cornus kousa

Planted For: Margaret Francine Pennington
Message: In loving memory of Margaret Francine Pennington Mar 10, 1944 - Mar 10, 2009

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Margaret Francine Pennington Memorial Plaque
Location: Harbin Park, Fairfield, OH
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: May 2013
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Margaret Francine Pennington Memorial Tree
Location: Harbin Park, Fairfield, OH
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: May 2013
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Margaret Francine Pennington Memorial Tree Flower
Location: Harbin Park, Fairfield, OH
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: May 2013
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Margaret Francine Pennington Memorial Tree Flower
Location: Harbin Park, Fairfield, OH
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: May 2013
Location: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens 3400 Vine Street Cincinnati OH 45220 [Latitude: 39.075813983333300 Longitude: -84.366648750000000] Specimen: 2968
Location: Riverbanks Zoo and Garden 500 Wildlife Parkway Columbia SC 29210 [Latitude: 34.008870110000000 Longitude: -81.072615690000000] Specimen: 3063
Location: Fletcher Moss Botanic Garden Fletcher Moss Manchester UK [Latitude: 53.410646216666700 Longitude: -2.231600200000000] Specimen: 3425
Location: Fletcher Moss Botanic Garden Fletcher Moss Manchester UK [Latitude: 53.410554600000000 Longitude: -2.232437066666670] Specimen: 3441
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Cornus kousa Strawberry Dogwood at Fletcher Moss Botanic Garden
Location: Fletcher Moss Botanic Garden, Manchester, United Kingdom
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: August 2013
Location: Jardin des Plantes, Paris, France 57 Rue Cuvier, 75005 Paris, France [Latitude: 48.842756030000000 Longitude: 2.359058230000000] Specimen: 4483
Location: My Plant Collection [Latitude: 47.441312390000000 Longitude: -122.295881490000000] Specimen: 4555
Location: Spring Grove Ave. between Beech and Vine 5304 Spring Grove Avenue Cincinnati OH [Latitude: 48.444687470000000 Longitude: -123.370311890000000] Specimen: 4620
Location: Spring Grove Ave. between Beech and Vine 5304 Spring Grove Avenue Cincinnati OH [Latitude: 48.565486600000000 Longitude: -123.469403970000000] Specimen: 4645
Location: My Plant Collection [Latitude: 47.441312390000000 Longitude: -122.295881490000000] Specimen: 4815
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Location: seatac

Location: Queens Botanical Garden [Latitude: 40.750108520000000 Longitude: -73.826168550000000] Specimen: 7210
Location: Denver Botanic Gardens [Latitude: 39.731374400000000 Longitude: -104.963824650000000] Specimen: 7530
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Location: Denver Botanic Gardens

Location: Kew Gardens Richmond Surrey (London, England) TW9 3AB [Latitude: 51.483033250000000 Longitude: -0.294858590000000] Specimen: 8574
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Location: Kew Gardens Richmond

Location: Dunedin, New Zealand [Latitude: -45.856133430000000 Longitude: 170.520068020000000] Specimen: 9202
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Location: Dunedin, New Zealand

Location: Pattison Park, Milford Ohio [Latitude: 39.121514100000000 Longitude: -84.151953100000000] Specimen: 11993
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May 2019
Location: Pattison Park, Milford Ohio

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May 2019
Location: Pattison Park, Milford Ohio

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