Native flowering dogwood blooms are gone, but the tree’s cousin, the Kousa dogwood, is now in peak bloom. Native to China, kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa) is a showy, flowering tree that leafs out before ...

Last year, I came upon the most beautiful kousa dogwood in full bloom. I muttered to myself that if everyone could see it they would know why I put it high on my list. While I am partial to the native ...

While our native dogwood requires partial shade and cool soils, the Kousa dogwood can tolerate full-sun conditions, so it can be located in a prominent location. Q. I've been researching shrubs with ...

In the late summer, the tree produces large unusual fruit. Photos by Darrell Blackwelder Our native flowering dogwood blooms are gone, however there is another interesting dogwood now in full bloom.

FORM: Single or multi-stem large shrub or small tree. SIZE: 10-15 feet tall, 10 feet wide. Moderate grower. EXPOSURE: Sun to part shade. LEAVES: 4-inch-long dark green leaves in summer, reddish-purple ...

As some of my regular readers may know, I live in my childhood home - the place where four children, two parents, and many cats and a dog lived, loved and laughed. Today, it still remains a safe ...

Q: I recently removed a dead Yoshino cherry tree. I am looking to replace it with a native tree. What do you recommend? Peggy Nordstrom, email A: I love kousa dogwoods, Cornus kousa, which are ...

Plants with variegated foliage add interest and vitality to the home landscape. They brighten shady corners and create a feeling of depth and movement in the shrub border. In addition, they make a ...

The soft, pinkish red of Kousa dogwood fruits, some still hanging on trees, does hint at luscious flavor. Some people see their shape as something like a combination of strawberry and raspberry, which ...

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What: This disease resistant selection of pink flowering dogwood — called Cornus kousa ‘Satomi’ or Red Flowering Kousa Dogwood — is a great replacement for more problem-prone cultivars. In June, white ...