Cornus Venus
Best low-maintenance flowering tree for gardeners seeking dramatic, long-lasting seasonal color.
The Cornus Venus® is an award-winning hybrid Dogwood, resulting from a cross between the Pacific Dogwood and Korean Dogwood, offering superior health and vigor. It is renowned for its spectacular display of exceptionally large, pure snow-white blooms, featuring four perfect petals that can last three weeks or more from late spring into early summer. This variety grows slowly to a mature size of 15 to 20 feet tall and wide, developing a dense canopy of glossy green foliage that turns attractive red in autumn. It also produces ornamental, strawberry-like fruit. Venus® exhibits excellent pest and disease resistance, thriving in moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade conditions, and shows good drought tolerance once established.
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Who it's for
- Landscapers seeking high-impact spring floral displays
- Gardeners wanting low-maintenance, disease-resistant trees
- Homeowners needing reliable shade and structural garden elements
Who should skip it
- Budget-conscious buyers preferring standard nursery varieties
- Gardeners with heavy clay or alkaline soil conditions
- Urban dwellers with limited yard space or immediate needs
Performance breakdown
Bloom Impact
Massive six-inch white flowers create an unmatched visual centerpiece for landscapes.
Disease Resistance
Superior hybrid genetics provide robust protection against common dogwood ailments.
Seasonal Interest
Offers a multi-season show with spring blooms, summer fruit, and autumn color.
Establishment Ease
Demonstrates impressive drought tolerance and adaptability once the root system settles.
Growth Vigor
Outperforms traditional varieties with faster development and earlier initial flowering.
Bloom Longevity
Exceptional petal retention keeps the display vibrant for over three weeks.
Key Specs
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Genus
Cornus
Species
kousa x C. nutallii
Mature Height
20 Feet
Mature Width
20 Feet
Hardiness Zones
5 - 9
Bloom Period
Late Spring to Early Summer
Item Form
Bareroot
Features
- Produces massive, 4-petaled white blooms over 6 inches across
- Blooms are long-lasting, holding for 3 weeks or more
- Exhibits excellent pest and disease resistance, including powdery mildew and anthracnose
- Foliage turns red in the fall
- Produces ornamental, strawberry-like fruit in the fall
- Award-winning variety recognized for novelty and success
- Fast Growing under ideal conditions
- Can bloom in the first year
What customers say
Customers consistently praise the Cornus Venus for its spectacular aesthetic design, noting the unusually large, pure white flower bracts that truly stand out in the landscape. Reviewers frequently highlight the exceptional quality and vigor of the plants received from Wayside Gardens, emphasizing their robust health and reliable growth rate. This dogwood is considered a premium investment, and consumers feel the stunning visual impact and hardiness justify the price, making it a highly reliable and valued addition to their gardens.
Know before you buy
The Cornus Venus is famous for its exceptionally large, four-petaled white blooms that can measure over 6 inches across. These flowers are significantly larger than those found on many traditional dogwood varieties.
The Cornus Venus is hardy in zones 5 through 9. It is designed to be a versatile grower across these regions, provided it is planted in moist, well-drained soil.
No, this hybrid was specifically bred for superior health and vigor. It exhibits excellent resistance to common dogwood issues like powdery mildew and anthracnose, making it a lower-maintenance choice for your garden.
You can expect the blooms to last for three weeks or more, starting in late spring and extending into early summer. This is a longer bloom period than many other flowering trees.
The Cornus Venus reaches a mature height and width of approximately 15 to 20 feet. While it is considered a slow-growing tree, it can establish itself quickly under ideal conditions and may even produce blooms in its first year.
Yes, the tree provides multi-seasonal interest. It features glossy green foliage throughout the summer, which transitions to a vibrant red in the autumn, accompanied by unique, ornamental strawberry-like fruit.
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