Kousa dogwood tree

Tiny backyards are no match for these showstoppers.

The kousa dogwood is a tree that’s incredibly beautiful, and it resists pest infestations as well as disease. Learn how to cultivate it on Gardener’s Path.

Dogwood (Cornus spp.) trees and flowering shrubs come in many species and varieties. Here are 12 common dogwoods for your yard.

"Cornus kousa China Girl has large bracts, great autumn colour and good sized fruits. Plants as small as 40-60cm are capable of setting flower buds making this an ideal garden tree that exhibits lots of interest. The flowers of the Cornus kousa China Girl are borne in abundance in early spring and the foliage turns vivid colours by autumn. It will not thrive in alkaline soils and it is best only to plant on ground with a ph less than 7 and to avoid waterlogged or compacted soils."

Available in many colors, shapes, and sizes, dogwood trees add beauty to the landscape for most of the year.

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The Cornus Kousa is a spectacular non-native tree both as an accent in the garden or as an understory tree. Its spectacular blooms and elegant horizontal branches makes it a beautiful addition to any backyard landscape. Plant it alongside our native Cornus Florida and Redbuds to create a magical ga

Prized for its unique, rich fuchsia flowers, Cornus kousa Scarlet Fire (Kousa Dogwood) is a small deciduous tree with four seasons of interest.

We have another dogwood! This one's not a native - it's a Kousa Dogwood, also known as a Japanese Flowering Dogwood. This looks like a flower, but it's actually a bract. Now - in most cases, I prefer native plants. They're better suited to the local environment, they're usually more pest resistant than exotic plants, and they provide valuable shelter for local wildlife. However, I'm not one of those people who insists on only having native plants, so I won't be digging up this lovely tree…

When looking for an attractive specimen tree for their landscaping design, many homeowners go no further when they come upon the Kousa dogwood. Read here to get tips for growing Kousa dogwood trees.