Summer Gold Chinese dogwood
Cornus kousa 'Summer Gold'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size7 to 8 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Summer Gold' Chinese dogwood (Cornus kousa 'Summer Gold') is a shrub for borders, pollinator gardens, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. White flowers open in spring, and red, strawberry-like fruits attract birds in late summer and fall. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It grows slowly with a pleasing upright habit.
Pairs well with Lady's mantle, Siebold's hosta, and Pale yellow-eyed grass.