Cornus kousa ‘Beni-fuji’ boasts glossy-green leaves, adding to its overall beauty. When young, it has an elegant vase-shaped structure, which becomes more rounded as it matures. During the spring, Cornus kousa ‘Beni-fuji’ produces deep-pink flowers, making for a lovely display. In the autumn, the leaves of Cornus kousa ‘Beni-fuji’ turn into beautiful shades of purple and red, adding to its visual appeal. Cornus kousa is deciduous and native to East Asia including Korea, China, and Japan. Learn more about Cornus kousa. Cornus kousa ‘Beni-fuji’ was produced by Nobuo Yamashita, Hisao Ishikawa, Toshihiro Hagiwara at their nursery in Shinkyo, Gotenba-shi, Shizuoka-ken, Japan. In 1970, they planted a number of seeds they had collected from Cornus kousa trees growing on the southeastern slopes of Mount Fuji. In the subsequent years, they selected seedlings with an unusually high amount of red coloration in their leaves and the tips of their stems. Eventually, from this selection they selected Cornus kousa ‘Beni-fuji’ in June 1978 (USPP8676P).