Dwarf Pink Kousa Dogwood Tree

Don t let the miniature size fool you.

Dwarf pink kousa dogwood tree. As a member. 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. Architectural beds and borders city containers cottage informal low maintenance roof terrace.

Grow in most soils in partial shade. It ll deliver generous amounts of larger than average flowers. 15 ft flower color. 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.

Known for their versatility and variety dogwood trees and shrubs are available for almost any situation in the landscape. They are distinctive with four petal like bracts around the central flowers. The average height of a kousa dogwood. This pink flowering japanese dogwood is a lovely small tree or large shrub with almost tabulate branches that create a very attractive form.

It s a good fall feature too as the leaves change to red and scarlet. Cornus kousa dwarf pink kousa dwarf pink will reach a height of 2 5m and a spread of 2 5m after 20 50 years. 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. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 8 is a native of japan china and korea.

Kousa dogwood cornus kousa hardy in u s. Here s a cool bonus you can actually eat fruit from a kousa dogwood. Aka japanese dogwood shrub flowering dogwood cornus kousa satomi. It flowers profusely in spring covered with lustrous white petal like bracts that give larger flowering plants a run for their money.

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. The first trees in this series were created by crossbreeding kousa dogwood with native eastern flowering dogwood trees. 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.