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Hardiness Zone: 5-8
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Mature Height: 15-20 Feet
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Mature Spread: 10-15 Feet
Buy Summer Fun Kousa Dogwood online. Summer Fun Kousa Dogwood is a beautiful variegated dogwood tree that showcases dark green centers with creamy white margins on each leaf. In early spring as the new leaves emerge, there are traces of pink on the edge of each leaf margin, too! After the leaves emerge, they are followed by star-shaped white bracts that truly set off the amazing contrast this tree provides. Fall color is shades of reds, oranges, and pinks.
Family: Cornaceae
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Common Name: Dogwood
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SUMMER FUN KOUSA DOGWOOD Plant Characteristics
Bark Color*
| • | Gray |
Bark Type*
| • | Smooth |
Cultural Information*
| • | Leaf Scorch – Low Resistance |
| • | Leaf Spot – Low Resistance |
| • | Powdery Mildew – Low Resistance |
| • | Root Rot – Moderate Resistance |
Flower Color*
| • | White |
Fruit Type*
| • | Non-Edible Fruit |
Growth Habit*
| • | Ornamental/Medium Growing |
| • | Upright Growing |
| • | Specimen |
Growth Rate*
| • | Medium |
Leaf Color Fall*
| • | Dark Yellow/Gold |
| • | Orange/Brilliant Orange |
| • | Red/Brilliant Red |
Leaf Color Spring*
| • | Green |
| • | Multi/Variegated |
| • | Pink |
| • | White |
Leaf Color Summer*
| • | Green |
| • | Multi/Variegated |
| • | White |
Leaf Type*
| • | Deciduous/Herbaceous |
Nature Assets*
| • | Attracts Birds |
| • | Deer Resistant |
Plant Type*
| • | Tree |
Preferred Planting Season*
| • | Fall Planting |
| • | Spring Planting |
| • | Summer Planting |
Preferred Soil Conditions*
| • | Adapts Well to Most Soil Types |
| • | Average |
| • | Moist |
| • | Prefers Low pH (Acidic Soils) |
| • | Salt Tolerant |
| • | Tolerates Low pH (Acidic Soils) |
| • | Well-Drained |
Propagation Methods*
| • | Graft |
Season of Interest*
| • | Early Spring |
| • | Fall |
| • | Late Spring/Early Summer |
| • | Late Summer/Early Autumn |
| • | Spring |
| • | Spring Flowering |
| • | Summer |
Sun Exposure*
| • | Prefers Morning Sun Only in Northern States |
| • | Prefers Morning Sun Only in Southern States |
Uses*
| • | Accent Plant |
| • | Landscape Specimen |
| • | Provides Shade |
| • | Understory Planting |
| • | Flowering |
Exposure (Short)
| • | Partial Sun |










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