Description

A small accent tree which features large showy yellow flowers in very early spring, well ahead of the leaves; the rest of the year features showy mottled bark and a neat growth habit, quite adaptable; great for early spring color

Landscape Attributes

Lemon Zest Japanese Cornelian Dogwood is an open multi-stemmed deciduous tree with a shapely oval form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Lemon Zest Japanese Cornelian Dogwood is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Lemon Zest Japanese Cornelian Dogwood will grow to be about 25 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 50 years or more.

This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under average home landscape conditions. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.