Cornus kousa 'Girard's Dwarf'

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Synonyms

Cornus kousa 'Girard's Nana'

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A compact, deciduous shrub with pointed, oval-shaped, dark green foliage turning to shades of red and purple in the autumn. Small white flowers turn to pink as they mature, appearing in spring and summer, followed by strawberry-like pink berries in the autumn

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Max Spread
0.5-1 metres
Max Height
0.5-1 metres

Botanical Details

Family
Cornaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Genus
Cornus can be deciduous shrubs or trees, or creeping, woody-based perennials, some with brightly coloured young stems. Tiny flowers are borne in dense clusters, sometimes with showy bracts. Many have fine autumn colour
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained, neutral to acid soil in sun or light shade. For more advice, see flowering dogwood cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood or hardwood cuttings or grafting

Pruning

See pruning group 1

Pests

Generally pest-free but may be susceptible to horse chestnut scale

Diseases

May be susceptible to cornus anthracnose disease