Flowering Dogwood 'Kousa' Size:4" Single Stem Latin Name: Clethra alnifolia Plant Known for its blue Latin Name: Clethra alnifolia Plant Type: Shrub Shrub Type: Deciduous Exposure: Part to Full Sun Deer Resistant: Yes Mature Height: 3 6 ft Mature Width: 3 5 Ft Habit: Upright Growth Rate: Medium Recommended Spacing: 3 5 Ft Apart Hardiness Zone: Zone 3 9 Bloom Time: Mid Summer Flower Colors: White Water Needs: Average Maintenance: Easy Pruning Time: Prune to shape in late winter Additional attribute: Fragrant Flower Fall Interest Attracts Butterflies bushy cultivar with bright red berries and purple stems provides a classic holly look Latin Name: Cornus Kousa Plant Type: Tree Shrub Type: Deciduous Exposure: Sun to Part Sun Deer Resistant: Yes Mature Height: 15 30 Feet Mature Width: 15 30 Feet Growth Rate: Slow Bloom Time: Late Spring Flower Colors: White Hardiness Zone: Zone 5 8 Habit: Vase shaped then Rounded Water Needs: Average Maintenance: Easy Pruning Time: Late fall or Early winter Additional attribute: Ornamental Berries Fall Color Bird Friendly Showy Flowers Landscape Uses: Mass Planting The trees may suffer from chlorosis in overly alkaline ground