Hardy Edibles

Cornaceae

kousa dogwood

Cornus kousa

kousa dogwood

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Survives zone 5 through 8

Cornelian cherry: tart, cranberry-meets-sour-cherry — best cooked.

Hardiness
Zone 5 to 8
Habit
Tree
Edible part
Fruit
Ripens
Late Aug–Sept
Mature size
Shrub/small tree 4–7 m; containerable when young
Light
Full sun to partial; afternoon shade in heat
Soil pH
5.5–7.5
Environment
Temperate
Status
Both wild and cultivated
Years to fruit
3–4 yrs grafted
Pollination
Partially self-fertile — plant 2 for a real crop