It’s kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa) time in the neighborhood. These trees bloom later than the native flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) and in general have fewer problems here. They make quite handsome trees of a good size for a suburban yard. They flowers are followed by interesting fruit so they have two seasons of interest, which is nice. They also have interesting bark. The main thing, though, is that they aren’t killed by dogwood anthracnose, which is pretty hard on the C. florida trees. C. kousa is also a bit hardier, although that’s not a real issue here. But the disease problem really is.
Daily Archives: May 28, 2020
Kousa Dogwood
Categories: Flowers and Plants
Tags: Cornus, Cornus kousa, Dogwood, Flowering Trees, Kousa Dogwood, Non-Native Plant, White
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