Greensleeves Chinese dogwood
Cornus kousa 'Greensleeves'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size15 to 20 feet tall15 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Greensleeves' Chinese dogwood (Cornus kousa 'Greensleeves') is a tree for borders, specimen planting, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Creamy-white flowers with a hint of green open in late spring and early summer. Bright red, strawberry-like fruit follows and draws birds in fall.
Pairs well with Lady's mantle, Siebold's hosta, and Pale yellow-eyed grass.