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Kousa Dogwood

Cornus kousa

  • Year-Round Beauty
  • Unique Late Blooming White Flowers
  • Purple and Scarlet Fall Leaves
  • Natural Deer Resistant Tree: Seldom Severely Damaged
  • Grows 15' to 25' with 25' Spread
  • Zones 5 to 8
  • Can't Ship To: AK, AZ, HI
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Item # 2660 | Shipping Height: 2' - 3'
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Zones 5 - 8
Zones 5 - 8

Hardiness Zones: Zones 5 - 8
The Kousa Dogwood can be expected to grow in the zones shown in color in the arborday.org zone map.VIEW MAP

flowering tree
flowering tree

Type of tree:
The Kousa Dogwood falls into the following type(s): Flowering Trees, Ornamental Trees

15' - 25' High
15' - 25' High

Mature Height:
The Kousa Dogwood grows to be 15' - 25' feet in height.

25' Spread
25' Spread

Mature Spread:
The Kousa Dogwood has a spread of about 25' at full maturity.

Slow to Medium Growth
Slow to Medium Growth

Growth Rate:
This tree grows at a slow to medium growth rate. [More about this.]

Multiple Exposures
Multiple Exposures

Sun:
This dogwood does well in full sun, partial shade.

Various Soils
Various Soils

Soil:
The Kousa Dogwood grows in acidic, loamy, moist, sandy, well drained, clay soils.

Rounded Shape
Rounded Shape

Shape:
This dogwood has rounded shape.

More Info
More Info

Attributes:
An outstanding landscape tree that provides beauty all year round. Can be planted near buildings or walls or near utility lines. More cold hardy and disease resistant than its cousin, the flowering Dogwood.

Wildlife Value:
Kousa Dogwood seeds are eaten by squirrels and birds.

History/Lore/Use:
Native to Japan, Korea and China, with the first scientific observations in the United States recorded in 1875.

Moisture:
Average moisture, somewhat drought resistant.

Leaves:
This tree's leaves are opposite, elliptic-ovate, 2-4" long, and dark green.

Flower Color:
White flowers

Bloom Time:
May-June.

Fruit Description:
This tree produces a drupe, pinkish red to red. Attractive food for songbirds.

This handsome small tree adds year-round beauty. White flowers in May and June give a milky way effect; purple and scarlet fall leaves add intense color. Beautiful tree form, with horizontal branching. Partial shade to full sun. Grows to 15' - 25', 25' spread. (zones 5-8)

Arborday.org Hardiness Zone Map
Spring Shipping Fall Shipping
Color Zone Approximate
Ship Dates 		Order
Deadline 		Approximate
Ship Dates 		Order
Deadline
  2 04/15–05/30 05/14 11/01–11/26 11/12
  3 04/15–05/30 05/14 11/01–11/26 11/12
  4 04/15–05/30 05/14 11/01–11/26 11/12
  5 04/15–05/30 05/14 11/01–11/26 11/12
  6 03/19–05/12 05/07 11/01–12/03 11/19
  7 03/11–05/07 04/30 11/05–12/10 11/26
  8 02/26–04/30 04/23 11/05–12/10 11/26
  9 02/26–04/30 04/23 11/05–12/10 11/26
  10 02/26–04/30 04/23 11/05–12/10 11/26
We're sorry, but this tree can't be shipped to AK, AZ, HI , territories, or countries outside the U.S. This is due to the agricultural laws within these locations.

When you order trees from The Arbor Day Foundation, your order is guaranteed to arrive in a good, healthy condition or we'll replace them at no charge. Your trees will be shipped at a suitable time for planting.

Each tree is guaranteed to grow, or we'll replace it at one half the original price, plus shipping and handling.

The benefits of bare-root trees

Our trees are delivered with natural bare roots which have been dipped in hydrating gel prior to shipment to keep the roots moist and healthy. As their abundant, fibrous roots aren't confined by a container, bare-root trees get off to a more vigorous start compared to containerized roots which typically need more time to adjust to transplanting. Bare-root trees typically surpass the size of larger containerized trees in only a few years.

  Standard Dwarf
  Mature
Height		 Space
Needed		 Mature
Height		 Space
Needed
Apple 20' - 25' 35' x 35'

10' **

 10' x 10' ++
Peach 20' 20' x 20' 8' - 10' 10' x 10'
Sweet Cherry 30' 20' x 25' 12' - 15' 10' x 10'
Sour Cherry 20' 20' x 20' 8' 10' x 10'
Pear 20' 20' x 20' 12' - 15' 12' x 12'
Apricot 20' 20' x 20'    
Plum 20' 20' x 20' 8' - 10' 10' x 10'
      ** semi-dwarf 12' - 15'
++ semi-dwarf 12' x 12'

Natural Root and Containerized Trees

Natural root (also called bare root) trees are shipped without soil around their roots. They are shipped when dormant in the spring and fall seasons. We dip the roots in a hydrating gel to keep them moist during shipping.

There are a number of advantages to natural root trees:

  • They are very affordable.
  • Their roots re-establish themselves well once they are planted in their permanent location.
  • They are easy to plant at the correct depth.

The Urban Horticulture Institute at Cornell University has an interesting article about the benefits of planting natural root trees. Look for the PDF entitled Creating the Urban Forest: The Bare Root Method

Potted (also called containerized) trees come in 4" containers.


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