Japanese Dogwood Tree Pink
Plants were not introduced into the west until 1875.
Japanese dogwood tree pink. This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn then fresh new foliage appears again each spring. They are distinctive with four petal like bracts around the central flowers. Fruits and leaves of the japanese dogwood tree pink delicate flowers of cornus kousa tree commonly known as ousa kousa chinese korean and japanese dogwood and green leaves. Kousa dogwoods have creamy white to pink pointed bracts that arrive after the tree has leafed out giving a deep green backdrop to the star like blooms.
This pink flowering japanese dogwood is a lovely small tree or large shrub with almost tabulate branches that create a very attractive form. This species does however go by other names including chinese dogwood japanese dogwood japanese flowering dogwood and japanese strawberry tree. The arbor day foundation is a 501 c 3 nonprofit conservation and education organization. Miss satomi has the rhs award of garden merit and will grow well in any sunny or partially sunny position given well drained soil.
Creamy bracts in spring. A million members donors and partners support. In a garden in a sunny spring pink delicate flowers of cornus kousa tree commonly known as ousa kousa chinese korean and japanese dogwood and green leaves. Spring kousa dogwoods bloom in the spring about a month after flowering dogwoods.
Stunning trailing white leaves which are tinged pink when young and unevenly mottled with white and a hint of yellow along the leaf edges click to view more details large 55 00 each. Aka japanese dogwood shrub flowering dogwood cornus kousa satomi. The pink dogwood is notable for the many pastel flowers that it produces each spring for about two to four weeks. We inspire people to plant nurture and celebrate trees.
This cultivar is a late 20th century development to promote strong pink hue than the species. Japanese dogwood is a small tree or large shrub which grows rather slowly to 6m 20ft. It has an upright habit widening with age. Clusters of tiny green flowers which are surrounded by large dark pink petal like bracts put on a very showy display in early summer.
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. Japanese kousa dogwoods offer beauty during all seasons. This asian dogwood is native to the islands of japan as well as korea.