Scarlet Oak Ornamental Leaves Cornus kousa provides less ecological

Cornus kousa provides less ecological value to native wildlife than our native flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)

In landscape design it's not uncommon to offset a forest edge of native trees by brining a cultivar out into the yard

Maybe a lot with this cultivar as the rings of purple flowers around each cone might really 'rule them all'

Like with all dogwoods

In these circumstances

Scarlet Oak Ornamental Leaves Cornus kousa provides less ecologicalWhen considering an oak tree most think its primary quality is as a shade tree. However, the scarlet oak offers a little more. This oak has a vivid red fall color and a smaller more rounded spread making it a wonderful ornamental tree for the urban and suburban settings. The fall foliage also hangs on into the winter offering some color against the white snowy backdrop. The scarlet oak also produces acorns in the fall every 2 years that attracts