Cornus kousa x angustata 'Bernice' ~ Bernice Evergreen Dogwood

Cornus kousa x angustata 'Bernice' ~ Bernice Evergreen DogwoodThe Cornus kousa x angustata 'Bernice' is not commonly referred to as the Bernice Evergreen Dogwood. The Cornus kousa x angustata hybrid is a cross between Cornus kousa and Cornus angustata, resulting in a unique tree with characteristics from both parent species. However, it's important to note that the Cornus kousa x angustata 'Bernice' is not an evergreen dogwood. It is a deciduous tree, meaning it will lose its leaves in the fall. This hybrid

The Cornus kousa x angustata 'Bernice' is not commonly referred to as the Bernice Evergreen Dogwood. The Cornus kousa x angustata hybrid is a cross between Cornus kousa and Cornus angustata, resulting in a unique tree with characteristics from both parent species.

However, it's important to note that the Cornus kousa x angustata 'Bernice' is not an evergreen dogwood. It is a deciduous tree, meaning it will lose its leaves in the fall. This hybrid cultivar is known for its attractive foliage, which emerges as a deep purple color and matures to a dark green. It also produces showy white flowers in late spring, followed by small, ornamental red fruits in the fall.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Prone to leaf scorching or spots in full sun.  Does not have the disease or pest problems of the native dogwoods.

 LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Ponds or streams, Foundational Plantings, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Maple, Beautyberry, Mahonia

IMAGE: Joanna Boisse, Atlas roslin pl Dereń kousa 6974 9388, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) 

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.