Cornus kousa 'Akatsuki'

White Variegated Foliage - White Flowering Chinese Dogwood

Zones 6-8

Protection to the Hot Afternoon Sun

'Akatsuki' has thick margins of crisp white with a green center on the leaves. While variegated foliage may be a  show stopper, it doesn't stop there. Cornus kousa 'Akatsuki' was found in Japan as a variegated Sport off the ever-popular pink flowering 'Satomi'. This means the blooms are quite showy as well. They start out as a white, but as the bloom matures it turns to a rose-pink and may even turn to a rosy red as the bloom season progresses. 'Akatsuki' may reach 8-10 ft in 10 years. Make sure to give this dogwood protection from the hot afternoon sun. 

The photos with the pink and red blooms are by Talon Buchholz and are used with permission. Last photo by Mariusz Lewandowski

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