Cornus controversa Fruit Flowers emerge in May along

Flowers emerge in May along with the leaves

honeyed flavor

reaching perhaps to 20 meters at maturity and most recognisable by its deep rose-red (rather than the traditional white) cone-shaped flowers

Bark is dark chestnut-brown

Cornus controversa Fruit Flowers emerge in May alongPicturesque tree with tiered, horizontal branches. Clusters of creamy white flowers decorate the tree in May June followed by dark purple fruit. Come autumn the leaves of Cornus controversa can turn purple, matching the shoots of the tree, before falling off for winter. Requires full sun or partial shade and moist, well drained soil. Hardy. A shallow rooting tree