Kousa Dogwood 'Elizabeth Lustgarten' Weeping

Yes, there is a weeping version of the spectacular and disease resistant kousa dogwood! This tree is unusual and very interesting with branches of full leaves and bloom bracts, that weep down to the ground. It is a unique tree and likely not something your neighbors are going to have. The weeping branches create a cascade effect, and within them is a secret hideaway that your kids or grandkids will adore.  The kousa dogwood is an Asian variety of our own native dogwood, but has its own unique beauty and is resistant to many of the diseases that affect the North American Dogwood. When I think about cornus kousa, I think of beautiful oblong dogwood  blooms in the garden in early summer when our native dogwood species have already lost their blooms. The fruit of cornus kousa is larger than that of our native dogwood and edible, making it a bird magnet for a few weeks in the fall. Kousa leaves are smoother and longer than the the leaves of the native dogwood with a deep green in the summe