Flowering dogwood trees are one of our favorite flowering trees. Perfect Plants offers both pink and white flowered varieties. Learn how to grow a dogwood tree and care for them adequately in this growing guide.
Flowering dogwood trees are one of our favorite flowering trees. Perfect Plants offers both pink and white flowered varieties. Learn how to grow a dogwood tree and care for them adequately in this growing guide.
Dogwoods need a soil that is well drained, but not exceedingly so. They do best in a fertile, somewhat moisture retentive, loamy soil high in organic matter.
Dogwoods need a soil that is well drained, but not exceedingly so. They do best in a fertile, somewhat moisture retentive, loamy soil high in organic matter.
Containerized trees can be planted any time of the year, but the best time to plant dogwood trees is in spring so the little guys will have a full growing season to get established.
Containerized trees can be planted any time of the year, but the best time to plant dogwood trees is in spring so the little guys will have a full growing season to get established.
Perfect Plants ships their trees in containers and guarantees your satisfaction with a 1 month warranty.
Perfect Plants ships their trees in containers and guarantees your satisfaction with a 1 month warranty.
Thoroughly wet the soil in the pot before starting. Place the pot on its side and slide the root ball out. If the plant is stuck, you can slip a long-bladed knife around the inside edge to loosen it
Thoroughly wet the soil in the pot before starting. Place the pot on its side and slide the root ball out. If the plant is stuck, you can slip a long-bladed knife around the inside edge to loosen it
Dig the planting hole a little deeper and 2-3 times wider than the tree was in the nursery pot. Don’t worry about making the hole smooth sided. As a matter of fact, rough, irregular sides of the hole are easier for young roots to penetrate than a smooth surface would be. Do not add fertilizer or soil amendments to the planting hole.
Dig the planting hole a little deeper and 2-3 times wider than the tree was in the nursery pot. Don’t worry about making the hole smooth sided. As a matter of fact, rough, irregular sides of the hole are easier for young roots to penetrate than a smooth surface would be. Do not add fertilizer or soil amendments to the planting hole.
Build up a rounded mound of soil in the middle of the planting hole. Place the root crown on top of the mounded soil and spread the side roots out over the mound.
Build up a rounded mound of soil in the middle of the planting hole. Place the root crown on top of the mounded soil and spread the side roots out over the mound.