Satomi, Chinese Dogwood
With year-round appeal, Satomi dogwood will make a gorgeous addition to your landscape. In the spring, tiny green blooms arrive surrounded by white bracts that soon turn to pink. These flowers last longer than most flowering plants - for usually around 6 weeks. Soon, they give way to striking red fruit which can persist into winter if not eaten first by people or birds. The leaves which start out dark green on top and blue-green on the underside turn a deep purplish red in the fall. When the leaves fall, they uncover the attractive dappled bark to be enjoyed all through the winter.
Satomi's growth habit is broad, multi-stemmed, and vase shaped crown maturing to around 15-20 feet tall and wide. These are somewhat shallow rooted trees, with a fibrous root system and do best in moist soil with high organic content. The flower bract color can be affected by the soil and the weather: in warm and/or dry soil they will tend to be lighter pink; in cool moist soil they will tend to be more on the pinkish/red side.