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kousa 'Sunsplash' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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kousa 'Sunsplash'

Cornus kousa 'Sunsplash' (v)

Low Maintenance

Genus: Cornus
Family: Cornaceae

About this plant

A slow-growing, tidy, compact shrubby plant to 2.5m in height. Spring leaves are green, irregularly edged with bursts of golden yellow, diminishing completely to green in the summer season. Autumn leaf colours include yellow, red and orange. Medium-sized white bracts surround small central flower heads in May and June, followed by red strawberry-like fruits in autumn.

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained, neutral to acid soil in sun or light shade. For more advice, see flowering dogwood cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood or hardwood cuttings or grafting

Pests

Generally pest-free but may be susceptible to horse chestnut scale

Diseases

May be susceptible to cornus anthracnose

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverCity Courtyard

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years