Summer Fun Dogwood is a beautiful small flowering deciduous tree with a vase-like habit known for its variegated foliage. These wavy margined leaves are green with cream edges that emerge with tints of pink and turn a blazing mix of red, orange, and pink in fall. Its white bracketed flowers bloom in late spring and are followed by attractive pinkish-red fruit in the fall. Grows best with part shade and well-drained soil.
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Type:
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Tree
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Origins:
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East Asia
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Height:
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15' - 18'
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Spread:
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10' - 15'
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Spacing:
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12’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Prone to leaf scorching or spots in full sun. Does not have the disease or pest problems of the native dogwoods.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Ponds or streams, and Foundational Plantings.
COMPANION PLANTS: Maple, Beautyberry, Mahonia
IMAGES: Photoset by Megan Hansen, Cornus kousa 'Summer Fun' (1)+(2)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
