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Kousa Dogwood
Cornus kousa · Tree
Kousa Dogwood is a slow-growing tree, hardy in USDA zones 5-8, that matures to about 15–30 ft × 15–30 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained soil. Expect yellow and white blooms in spring and summer. It attracts bees, pollinators and songbirds and stands up well to deer.
- USDA zones
- 5-8
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 15–30 ft × 15–30 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Bloom color
- Yellow, White
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Attracts
- Bees, Pollinators, Songbirds
- Tough against
- Deer
- Native to
- Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan
Will it survive your winters?
We score Kousa Dogwood’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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