Cornus Kousa Dogwood

$149.99 / 7G


Item # 06339


Botanical: Cornus kousa
Common: Kousa Dogwood
How To Maintain: Feed in March and November with Hollytone. Re-mulch in November and June. Deep soak with Miracid every 2 weeks the first two summers after planting. Remove any suckers that sprout below the graft. Spray with Horticultural Oil insecticide in March.
Usage: Accent or specimen
Plant In: Part shade
Interest: Blooms 2 weeks later than native dogwood with creamy white 4-petaled bracts. Very disease resistant and hardy.
Pruning: Only broken or diseased limbs.
Flower: Creamy white
Full Size: 25' x 20'
Spacing: 20'
Growth: Medium
Exposure: Sun to half shade
Hardiness: Zone 5-8
Water Use: Keep evenly moist
Leaf: Green turning to deep red-purple in fall
Seasonal: "Raspberry-like" fruit in fall and winter