Cornus kousa 'Satomi' – Cornus kousa 'Satomi'

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Cornus kousa 'Satomi' – Cornus kousa 'Satomi'

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Grows from a shrub into a multi-stemmed tree up to about 8 m, with a broad, vase-shaped crown. The leaf is dark green on top and blue-green on the underside, with a slightly undulate leaf margin. The autumn colour is deep purplish red. Each flower head is surrounded by four slightly overlapping bracts. These are light pink in warm weather and/or dry soil to pinkish red in cool weather and moist soil. The fruits characteristic of C. kousa are hardly produced. The plant is shallow rooting with a fibrous root system and requires humic soil, which is not too dry.
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Specifications
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Height
6-8 m
Width
6-8m
Crown
broad vase-shaped, dark, dense crown, capricious growing
Bark and branches
flaking, grey
Leaf
green, bluegreen
Autumn colour
yellow, red, purple
Flowers
light pink, flowers in May
Fruits
seldom
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
loamy soil, sandy soil, peaty soil, acid soil
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
6b (-20,5 to -17,8 °C)
Wind resistance
good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind
Fauna tree
valuable for butterflies
Application
tree containers, roof gardens, small gardens, patio gardens
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Synonyms
Cornus kousa 'New Red'
Clear stem tree Multi-stem tree acid soil loamy soil peaty soil sandy soil tolerates no paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) suitable for shadow can withstand wind broad vase-shaped 3rd size, smaller than 6 metres dense crown bluegreen green pink May average growing Conspicuous bloom all species Attractive autumn colour valuable for butterflies non-toxic (usually) Capricious growing
Frequently asked questions
Cornus kousa 'Satomi'

Cornus kousa 'Satomi' can eventually reach a height of 6-8 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Cornus kousa 'Satomi' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 6-8 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Cornus kousa 'Satomi' turn yellow, red, purple in autumn.

The right time to plant Cornus kousa 'Satomi' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Cornus kousa 'Satomi' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Cornus kousa 'Satomi' blooms in may.
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