Cornus kousa ‘Corheesft’ (WATERMELON SUGAR SENSE)

Cornus kousa ‘Corheesft’ (WATERMELON SUGAR SENSE) – Asra Plant bv Cornus kousa ‘Corheesft’ (WATERMELON SUGAR SENSE) is a new dogwood with tri-colored variegated leaves and many large white flowers.
The egg-shaped leaves are green in color and the new shoots are white-pink variegated starting in July which sets this Cornus apart from all other Cornus kousa!
This discoloration remains until the leaves start to fall off the plant.
The plant blooms in May-June with large (diameter 10 cm) white, star-shaped flowers.
Starting in August, the typical strawberry-like, large bright red fruits appear.
Cornus kousa ‘Corheesft’ (WATERMELON SUGAR SENSE) was won by Van Aart Boomkwekerijen from Oudenbosch and Van Heesbeen Cultures bv from Rijsbergen and is protected by plant breeders’ rights.
Asra Plant bv from Meer submitted the plant for testing and is also marketing it.