CORNUS KOUSA ‘MISS SATOMI’

WE DON’T grow enough flowering dogwoods in our gardens. Unlike our drab native species, the prettiest Asian and North American dogwoods have large, decorative bracts surrounding their flowers and make a superb spring display. These coloured leaves are cream or white, often changing to pink as they mature. Dogwoods from China and Japan are especially pretty and one of the best, Cornus kousa var. chinensis Satomi has the pinkest bracts of all and is excellent for small gardens. Flowering dogwoods are often expensive and slow growing, but they’re worth the cost and the wait.