Cornus Venus®

The deciduous shrub which forms big, extremely stunning bracts. It grows up to 3-5 m in height. The leaves are elliptic, dark green, in autumn they change colours beautifully. The flowers appear at the turn of May and June, they are gathered in small, capitulum inflorescences surrounded by creamy-white bracts with 10-15 cm in diameter. Ball-shaped, red fruits ripening in September. Good resistance to frost (6b zone).

Breeder: Elwin R. Orton and David A. Gant, USA. Market introduction: 2013.

Applicant: Szkółka Drzew i Krzewów FRYSZKOWSCY, PL-88-170 Pakość, Kościelec 94, Poland