Greensleeves Dogwood is a beautiful small flowering deciduous tree with low, layered branching and thick, deep green foliage that turns purple and red in fall. Its bracketed flowers open green and mature to cream as they bloom from late spring into summer. Following in fall are an abundance of attractive pinkish-red fruit. Grows best with part shade and well-drained soil.
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Type: |
Tree |
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Origins: |
East Asia |
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Height: |
15' - 20' |
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Spread: |
15' - 20' |
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Spacing: |
18’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 8 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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Season of Interest: |
Spring, Fall |
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: Plant Image Library, Cornus kouzsa (Kouza Dogwood) (35032752045), CC BY-SA 2.0, (2) Lexy5by5, Cornus Kousa, (3) Blondinrikard Fröberg, Cornus kousa, (4) Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Cornus kousa
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
