Heart Throb Dogwood

Interesting Flowers

Provides edible fruit

Fall Colors

Characteristics:
This small broadleaf deciduous tree is a cultivar of the Kousa dogwood with beautiful exfoliating bark, many long-lasting flowers, good fall color, and attractive fruit. Branches grow upright when the tree is young, but appear in horizontal layers on mature trees.

Growing Conditions:
This tree grows best in part shade/part sun and prefers moist, acidic, well-drained soil. Not particularly drought or heat tolerant, and could require irrigation during drought periods in summer once established. Tolerates juglone, so it can be planted in proximity to walnut tree roots.

Uses:
Great tree for smaller planting spaces.

Height:
20' at maturity

Width:
20' at maturity

Shape:
rounded

Flowers:
Large, rose pink flower bracts form flower heads that reach four inches in diameter.

Leaves:
Leaves are dark green in the summer, deep red in the fall.

Bark:
Exfoliating grey and tan bark

More Information:
NOTE BEFORE PLANTING: Dogwoods are very popular trees, but they are considered over planted in many areas, and they are often planted in unsuitable locations where they are susceptible to leaf scorch, curling, and stunted growth. In the wild dogwoods are commonly found as understory trees. Many dogwoods are not particularly drought- or heat-tolerant, requiring irrigation during drought periods in summer. If your site is hot, dry and sunny in the summer, please consider planting an alternative tree that can thrive there.