Common Name
Kousa Dogwood (white)
Scientific Name
Cornus kousa
Hardiness Zone
4b [-20 to -25]
Tolerances
Drought
![Moderate](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/tolerance_intermediate.jpg?itok=8TggBX4Y)
Moderate
Poor Drainage
![Intolerant](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/tolerance_intolerant.jpg?itok=whiVJl9Z)
Intolerant
Alkaline Soil
![Tolerant](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/tolerance_tolerant.jpg?itok=ZL4zob9u)
Tolerant
Salt
![Moderate](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/tolerance_intermediate.jpg?itok=8TggBX4Y)
Moderate
Shade
![Moderate](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/tolerance_intermediate.jpg?itok=8TggBX4Y)
Moderate
Air Pollution
![Tolerant](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/tolerance_tolerant.jpg?itok=ZL4zob9u)
Tolerant
Soil Volume
15
Planting Area
- Small
- Medium
- Large
Features of Interest
Flower
Fruit
Fall Foliage
Winter Interest
Under Power Lines
Wildlife
Form
![spreading](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2023-02/1_spreading.jpg?itok=HTulZAwj)
Spreading
Mature Height
30 feet
Crown Spread
25 feet
Limitations
- Litter/sanitation nuisance
- Limited availability
Additional Information
Slow-growing specimen tree. Has an upright form when young that develops into a horizontal-branching, wide-spreading tree at maturity. Relatively tolerant of a variety of growing conditions and pest-free, though intolerant of waterlogged sites. Flowers in late spring, has notable scarlet fall foliage.