Greensleeves Kousa Dogwood Bloom Summer but gardeners with native habitat

but gardeners with native habitat goals should consider planting disease-resistant Cornus florida cultivars like 'Appalachian Spring' or 'Appalachian Joy' as their primary dogwood choices

It also has an tight pyramidal shape making it much more suited for border plantings and for use as a small accent tree than other varieties

wide by maturity

even in areas with standing water

The blooms are followed by deep green leaves that stay that color all summer long

Greensleeves Kousa Dogwood Bloom Summer but gardeners with native habitat'Greensleeves' kousa dogwood earns its name from the subtle chartreuse blush that tints its creamy white bracts when they first emerge in early summer. As if someone dipped the edges of each pristine white bract in the faintest whisper of spring green, these large, broad, pointed blooms create an elegant display that lasts for weeksappearing a full month after our native flowering dogwoods have finished their show. The four perpendicular bracts