Is Cornus kousa a tree or a shrub?
Cornus kousa, the Chinese dogwood, can be trained either as a single trunk tree or multi-trunk shrub. These are the preferred dogwood by many gardeners since they largely escape the dreaded disease anthracnose that plagues the native dogwood.
They are among the most beautiful of the small, shade-tolerant trees.
The reason they escape the disease is that they bloom about a month later than other dogwoods. They also produce gorgeous fall foliage
Celeste Lindsay is a WSU-certified master gardener. Send questions to mslindsay8@gmail.com.
