Pink Japanese Dogwood
Cornus kousa 'Satomi'
Attractive horizontal tiers of branches help make this small deciduous tree popular. Splendid pink to red bracts followed in fall by hanging red fruit. Autumn leaves have red-scarlet tints.
| Synonym: | Cornus kousa 'Rosabella' |
| Botanical Pronunciation: | KOR-nus KOO-sa |
| Key feature: | Summer Flowering |
| Plant type: | Tree |
| Garden style: | Asian/Zen |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 2 - 9, 14 - 17 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate grower to 20 ft. high, 15 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Fall Color, Showy Fruit, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Specimen, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 2779 |
| Retailers for this plant: |
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
Design Ideas
The spring pink-red bracts and fall red fruit make this a showy part of any garden. Plant in a sunny corner with low companions in front, or place in a center bed where it can be enjoyed from all sides. A good selection for a small garden, but it needs room to spread.
Companion Plants
This Dogwood, and its pink-red bracts, works well with border companions, offering shade to the white-flowering Alice Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice') or White Big Leaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'White'). A front border planting of blue-and-yellow flowered Variegated Sweet Iris (Iris pallida 'Variegata') or Dwarf Purple Miniature Bearded Iris (Iris pumila) makes a good contrast.
History
This Asian dogwood is native to the islands of Japan as well as Korea. It was first seen and described by von Siebold of the Dutch East India Company. Plants were not introduced into the west until 1875. This cultivar is a late 20th century development to promote strong pink hue than the species.
Lore
The "flowers" of dogwoods are actually bracts or modified leaves to draw pollinators to the insignificant flowers.
Attractive horizontal tiers of branches help make this small deciduous tree popular. Splendid pink to red bracts followed in fall by hanging red fruit. Autumn leaves have red-scarlet tints.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Watering can be reduced after establishment. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring.
Design Ideas
The spring pink-red bracts and fall red fruit make this a showy part of any garden. Plant in a sunny corner with low companions in front, or place in a center bed where it can be enjoyed from all sides. A good selection for a small garden, but it needs room to spread.
Companion Plants
This Dogwood, and its pink-red bracts, works well with border companions, offering shade to the white-flowering Alice Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia 'Alice') or White Big Leaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'White'). A front border planting of blue-and-yellow flowered Variegated Sweet Iris (Iris pallida 'Variegata') or Dwarf Purple Miniature Bearded Iris (Iris pumila) makes a good contrast.
History
This Asian dogwood is native to the islands of Japan as well as Korea. It was first seen and described by von Siebold of the Dutch East India Company. Plants were not introduced into the west until 1875. This cultivar is a late 20th century development to promote strong pink hue than the species.
Lore
The "flowers" of dogwoods are actually bracts or modified leaves to draw pollinators to the insignificant flowers.
| Synonym: | Cornus kousa 'Rosabella' |
| Botanical Pronunciation: | KOR-nus KOO-sa |
| Key feature: | Summer Flowering |
| Plant type: | Tree |
| Garden style: | Asian/Zen |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 2 - 9, 14 - 17 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate grower to 20 ft. high, 15 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Birds, Fall Color, Showy Fruit, Year-round Interest |
| Landscape uses: | Specimen, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Summer |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 2779 |
print this page
elsewhere in
explore plant
elsewhere in
plant catalog
explore plant
collections
Monrovia soil products
The best fertilizer to use with this plant is Tree & Shrub Food.view soil products