Willoway Select Kousa Dogwood

The Willoway Select Kousa Dogwood (Cornus kousa 'Willoway Select') is a popular variety that can be used a number of ways around your yard.

Once it starts to bloom, don't be surprised if neighbors keep stopping by to ask what variety you planted. If you want to keep it secret, we understand. This tree does offer a wondrous sight that may make you a bit selfish.

In the late spring, your Willoway Select Kousa Dogwood will be cloaked in delicate white blossoms that will attract pollinators from near and far. The blooms from this variety won’t disappear overnight either. The Willoway Select maintains its blooms for up to a month, so you will have plenty of time to enjoy its snow-white stage.

The Willoway Select Kousa Dogwood produces a small berry that resembles a raspberry in size and color, and while not the reason most gardeners buy a dogwood, they are edible, but at least they give you many hours of relaxing birdwatching.

The Willoway Select Kousa Dogwood is a narrower, more upright variety, that you can use as an anchor or specimen tree to add romance to your landscape your yard.

White in the spring, dark green in the summer, and a delicious mix of reds in the fall. Add to this the wildlife that it will attract, and you have a wonderful addition to your yard.

Your Willoway Select Kousa Dogwood will enjoy a spot that has full sun to partial shade. It loves organically rich, slightly acidic soil, that is moist but not wet, so water it regularly, but do not overwater. If your soil lacks plant matter, feel free to add compost, this will help provide nutrients as well as improve drainage.

It is time to put one of these unique and beautiful trees in your cart before they are all gone. Plant it as part of your landscaping and you will soon be enjoying its multi-season beauty along with the birds and butterflies that will be visiting your yard.