Flowering Trees
Showy and refined, dogwoods take center stage in spring with copious white to pink blooms and elegant structure. Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) is the best known, but kousa dogwood (C. kousa) is generally more tolerant of stress and also more resistant to dogwood anthracnose and borers, both of which can be serious problems for C. florida. In addition to spring bloom, dogwoods exhibit stunning red and purple fall color. For best results, plant dogwoods in partial shade.
Height: 20-25 feet
Zones: 5-8
Editor's pick: Cornus kousa 'Satomi' boasts striking, dark pink blooms, as well as purple autumn foliage.
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Dear Sir, Our native dogwood tree, was shortened considerably by a hurricane wind. Now it is about 5 feet tall. I do not remember it blooming since the damage...however it has lots of leaves that cover it from ground up, almost like an ivy? What can we do to it to make it look more like the original dogwood tree. Thanks, Joy joypinner@consolidated.net
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