Cornus x 'KN30-8' ~ Venus® Dogwood Size:7' HEIGHT ruby-red arils (seeds) that are

ruby-red arils (seeds) that are sweet and tart in flavor

bitchiuense Hybrid

IMAGES: Jim Linwood from London

Susceptible to a number of diseases and pests

Raceme sporting fragrant clusters of wine purple tubular flowers go up in mid spring

Cornus x 'KN30-8' ~ Venus® Dogwood Size:7' HEIGHT ruby-red arils (seeds) that areVenus Dogwood is a fast growing deciduous tree with low branching and exceptionally large flowers. The glossy, dark green leaves turns red in fall. Heavy blooms of button flowers with massive white petal like brackets that create the illusion of hand sized flowers bloom from late spring into summer attracting butterflies. Prefers part sun and slightly acidic, moist, well drained soil. Venus has good drought tolerance and excellent diseases resistance.