Japanese Dogwood (Cornus kousa)

Family: Cornaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (5/5)

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late spring. Form: Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Sweet and juicy, it is very nice in small quantities. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Sweet and juicy, it is very nice in small quantities.; The skin is rather tough and unpleasant, but the pulp is delicious with a custard-like texture, it is one of our favourite late summer fruits.; The fruit is about 2cm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Woods and scrub in the mountains of Sichuan. Valleys, shaded slopes, by streams and roadsides, in mixed, sparse, and dense woods at elevations of 400 - 2200 metres. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)