Over the next several weeks is a wonderful time to enjoy the 'Cornus kousa', commonly known as Kousa dogwood. This is a small flowering tree that typically grows 15-30' tall. Late May into early June brings a very showy "flower", 3-5" across, which covers the tree. The flowers are followed by berry-like fruit which mature to a pinkish red in summer, and last into the fall. These berries make a great feast for the birds that live in our Arboretum. There are a number of these specimen trees on both Campuses and you can easily identify them by their graceful blooms. Court Five is home to a lovely specimen for you to check out!
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