Select Kousa Dogwood

A Dogwood everyone will love! The Select Kousa Dogwood Tree (Cornus kousa) is a popular choice that can be used a number of ways around your yard! Once it starts to bloom, don't be surprised if neighbors keep stopping by to ask what you planted! If you want to keep it secret, we understand. This tree offers a wondrous sight that may make you a bit selfish.

In late spring, your Select Kousa Dogwood will be cloaked in delicate white blossoms that attract pollinators from near and far. The blooms won't disappear overnight either. They hold for up to a month, so you will have plenty of time to enjoy the snow-white show.

The Select Kousa Dogwood produces a small berry that resembles a raspberry in size and color, and while not the reason most gardeners buy a Dogwood, they are edible! Not feeling too curious? Don't worry, they give you many hours of relaxing birdwatching as songbirds arrive in droves to feast! They also add to the glorious red fall foliage and can persist into winter if the birds leave you some!

Hardy throughout USDA growing zones 5 to 8, this tree is shipped with ample lower limbs and branching, so you can use its 18-20 foot tall and wide canopy any way you wish! Keep it shrubby for maximum ground-up screening, or limb it up for a spectacularly showy specimen tree!

Anchor a foundation planting or garden bed with this voluminous flowering ornamental! The drifts of white flowers, the curious red fruit, and the phenomenal fall show give you something to look at year-round. This fantastic specimen and focal point tree will light up your spring curb appeal in leaps and bounds!

Use this Kousa Dogwood as an anchor or focal point tree to add romance to your landscape. Plant it and you will soon be enjoying its multi-season beauty along with the birds and butterflies that visit your yard.

Keep the lower limbs and branching for incredibly showy privacy rows and hedges that birds and wildlife flock to. Whether en masse or mixed among other flowering shrubs and trees, you'll have plenty to look at on your side of the property line!

These are ideal for naturalized groupings and informal clusters in the understory to create the wilderness garden of your dreams! Bring screening and peaceful beauty to your outdoor garden rooms and seating areas with its easy-going nature.

• Tons Of White Spring Flowers On Horizontal Branches
• Long-Lasting Flowers Held On Top of The Branching
• Lush Green Foliage & Fantastic Red Fall Color
• Butterfly, Bee & Songbird Friendly!
• Beautiful Small Ornamental Tree, Incredible Specimen, Groupings & Understory

Your Select Kousa Dogwood will enjoy a spot with full sun to partial shade. It loves organically rich, slightly acidic soil that is moist but not wet, so water regularly, but do not overwater. If your soil lacks organic matter, add compost to provide nutrients and improve drainage. Cover the root system with a 3-4 inch thick layer of mulch to keep it evenly moist and cool.

Prune Dogwood to shape when dormant, and remove water sprouts or suckers after flowering. Decide what you want to keep first, then remove crossed branches and branches heading into the interior of the canopy to open it up for sunlight and air circulation.

Another great thing about Kousa Dogwood is that it generally shows better disease resistance than our native Flowering Dogwood!

• Full Sun & Partial/Afternoon Shade
• Needs Well-Drained Acidic Soil
• Moderate Moisture Needs
• Prune When Dormant
• Small Flowering Tree or Large Shrub

White in the spring, dark green in the summer, and a delicious mix of reds in the fall. Add the wildlife it attracts, and you have a wonderful addition to your yard! It is time to put one of these beautiful trees in your cart before they are all gone! Order now at Nature Hills!