Cornus capitata

The Himalayan Dogwood, occasionally called the Himalayan Strawberry Tree, is one of the few evergreen species of Dogwood. Slowly growing up to thirty feet high, this small tree has some of the largest blooms in the Cornus genus, which begin as a creamy white and gradually fade into a light pink color. Trees tolerate full sun with regular moisture, but perform better with part shade. Himalayan Dogwood will hold onto its leaves all winter long if temperatures don’t dip below about fifteen degrees.

Similar to its common cousin, the Kousa Dogwood, Himalayan Dogwood produces a showy, edible fruit that ripens in the Fall. The two inch, heart-shaped fruit are an attractive deep red color and are popular with birds and other wildlife. We find the flavor of the fruit to be somewhere in between banana and sweet potato. The skin can be astringent and is best discarded.

Cold hardy to USDA Zone 7b or to 5 degrees Fahrenheit.

For sale are packets of 10 seeds