Cornus kousa var. chinensis fruit its use of its fruit

its use of its fruit as a flavouring in Gin is what it perhaps best known for here

A suckering deciduous shrub native to western Siberia and Inner Mongolia that has wonderful colours both as the fern like leaves emerge in spring and then in autumn

Reputatively found growing in a private English garden

It has similar growing requirements to Rhododendrons

Cornus kousa var. chinensis fruit its use of its fruitA lovely shrubby and broad spreading dogwood with large white bracts. In late spring it flowers with blooms last for several weeks followed by raspberry like fruit in autumn. Quite a hardy tree that is easy to grow