Pink Chinese Dogwood – Cornus Kousa ‘Satomi’ – 2 Gallon Pot

The ‘Satomi’ Pink Flowering Chinese Dogwood is a multi-season color factory! In mid to late spring id produces an abundance of gorgeous  pink flowers with pointed petals that will light up your garden. The flowers are followed by numerous clusters of large, edible berry-like fruits in summer that persist through fall. Handsome foliage remains rich green, unblemished, and healthy throughout the entire warm season until leaves turn shades of scarlet to burgundy red in fall, hanging on the tree for a much longer color show than native dogwood species. For an even more spectacular springtime show, include the White Chinese Dogwood in your garden. The pink and white flower combination is a wonderful sight to see!

If you’ve been afraid to plant a Dogwood tree for fear of disease and/or borer problems, fear not. The dependable Cornus kousa, often called Chinese, Japanese or Kousa Dogwood, has demonstrated excellent resistance to both the dogwood borer and anthracnose disease. In some areas of the U.S., anthracnose has almost wiped out many of the native dogwoods, Cornus florida. Not only does the Chinese Dogwood result in a tree with stronger vigor and resistance to insect and disease, it will look and grow better in full sun than other dogwood species.