Cornus kousa ~ Kousa Dogwood Size:15 GALLON (2) DSC_0123

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The arching one-sided panicles of tiny bright yellow flowers bloom at the stem tops from late summer into fall attracting butterflies

purple flowers that bloom in summer attracting butterflies

Flowers best with full sun and moist

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Cornus kousa ~ Kousa Dogwood Size:15 GALLON (2) DSC_0123Kousa Dogwood is an attractive flowering deciduous tree that blooms in late spring to early summer, after most other dogwood species have finished flowering. Its flowers are small and star shaped, typically creamy white or light yellow in color. These flowers are surrounded by four large, showy bracts that can be white, pink, or even red, depending on the cultivar. It has a vase shaped growth habit and attractive green leaves that turn reddish purple