Dwarf Pink Kousa Dogwood Tree

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Dwarf pink kousa dogwood tree. It ll deliver generous amounts of larger than average flowers. Aka japanese dogwood shrub flowering dogwood cornus kousa satomi. Don t let the miniature size fool you. It s a good fall feature too as the leaves change to red and scarlet.

Tolerates full sun but leaves may scorch in warm climates in late summer. Here s a cool bonus you can actually eat fruit from a kousa dogwood. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 8 is a native of japan china and korea. Grow in most soils in partial shade.

The average height of a kousa dogwood. The dwarf dogwood poncho is a japanese dogwood that only grows to 8 10 ft unlike an american dogwood which can reach heights of 25 ft. 15 ft flower color. Flowering dogwood trees cornus florida and cornus kousa have large flower bracts in late spring to early summer that come in shades of white to rich pink.

This pink flowering japanese dogwood is a lovely small tree or large shrub with almost tabulate branches that create a very attractive form. Kousa dogwood cornus kousa hardy in u s. Architectural beds and borders city containers cottage informal low maintenance roof terrace. A small flowering tree native to eastern asia the kousa dogwood is an attractive small tree makes a statement in a yard or garden or along the edge of a wooded border.

One of the most popular of these crossbreeds is the stellar pink cornus florida x cornus kousa which has become famous for the large pink bracts that surround its flowers. They are distinctive with four petal like bracts around the central flowers. A dwarf flowering dogwood with huge appeal little poncho dogwood cornus kousa little poncho is a gem of a dwarf dogwood tree. This adorable dogwood makes the perfect addition to pathways outdoor seating areas and smaller landscapes.

The first trees in this series were created by crossbreeding kousa dogwood with native eastern flowering dogwood trees. As a kousa dogwood it blooms a little later in the season than any native varieties you have followed by unusual spiky red orange fruits. Miss satomi has the rhs award of garden merit and will grow well in any sunny or partially sunny position given well drained soil.