Cornus kousa ~ Kousa Dogwood, Pink Size:3 GALLON IMAGES: Carmen Castells Schofield

IMAGES: Carmen Castells Schofield

Baptisia australis (Leguminosae)

COMPANION PLANTS:  Rosemary

The Greenleaf American Holly

Yoshino Japanese Cedar

Cornus kousa ~ Kousa Dogwood, Pink Size:3 GALLON IMAGES: Carmen Castells SchofieldKousa 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