Can You Provide A Photo Of The Overall Shape Of The Cornus Capitata & Cornus Angustata, Full View Of Tree.

Question

Will the Cornus Capitata & Angustata do well in the valley areas where it gets warmer , inland & east of San Francisco ? Does this tree grow with lateral branching and a flatter top ?

Answer 1

I would call the Kousa dogwood more dome shaped in the canopy. The Angustata is more pyramidal. They do best up to zone 9 and your location is in 9b and 10 so you are right on the edge. It may be a little warm for these trees.

https://www.fandm.edu/arboretum/complete-tree-species-listing/kousa-dogwood-cornus-kousa
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/cornus-capitata-subsp-angustata/common-name/chinese-flowering-dogwood/