Chinese dogwood (Cornus kousa), a favored spring-flowering tree, reaches 20-25 feet in height and blooms two weeks subsequent to our native flowering dogwood (C. florida). The ‘Wolf Eyes’ cultivar forms a compact tree or large shrub, standing 8–10 feet tall and nearly twice as wide. lowly reaches 10 to 20 ft. tall and wide; largest […]
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Wolfeyes Chinese Dogwood
Posted by Hugh on April 20th, 2011
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Comments Off on Wolfeyes Chinese Dogwood‘Kintoki’ Japanese Cornel Is Perfect Fit for Small Urban Gardens
Posted by Hugh on February 27th, 2011
‘Kintoki’ summer foliage It’s a dogwood and comes close to being a plant that offers four seasons of landsape beauty. Kintoki Japanese cornel (Cornus officinalis ‘Kintoki’) is a special semi-dwarf 10-12 foot tall dogwood which fits into most small gardens. Kintoki’s bright yellow flowers open in early March in the Southern Appalachian region (USDA zones 6 and 7). […]
Posted in compact tree, Flowering, Japanese cornel, Southern Appalachian Region, Trees & Shrubs, winter flowering tree Comments Off on ‘Kintoki’ Japanese Cornel Is Perfect Fit for Small Urban GardensSmaller Southern Magnolias
Posted by Hugh on June 13th, 2010
The grand Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) thrives here in the southern Appalachian region and along the Eastern seaboard as far north as Boston (USDA zones 6-9). Most homeowners do not have room enough to grow this 60-70 foot arboreal aristocrat. Compact forms are available that need less than half the space. The ivory white flowers […]
