Trees

Cornus kousa 'Snow Tower'

Snow Tower kousa dogwood

Snow Tower flower detail. Courtesy Missouri Botanical Garden PlantFinder

Snow Tower has a narrow, upright outline that gives kousa dogwood a place in tighter planting spaces. Large white bracts appear in late spring into early summer, followed by rounded red fruits. Reddish-purple autumn foliage completes a seasonal display that is especially useful where canopy width must stay restrained.

At a glance

Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Size: Height: 15 ft · Width: 6 ft
Water: Moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness: USDA 5
Bloom: White bracts, late May–June

Sizes & prices

#10$149.99

Catalog updated September 8, 2026. This is not a live stock count; please call to confirm availability and price.

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Landscape use & tree form

Use: Ornamental specimen
Fruit / litter: Raspberry-like fruits fall in late summer and autumn; fermenting fruit can attract yellow jackets and seedlings may appear.
Major issues: Generally less anthracnose-prone than flowering dogwood; scale, borers, canker and leaf diseases remain possible.
Growth rate: Species guidance: slow; cultivar and growing conditions may differ.
Form: Narrow upright column.

Resistance & tolerances

Deer: Parent-species guidance: Some browsing resistance; not deer-proof. Protect young plants.
Drought: Species tolerates some dryness once established, better than flowering dogwood; irrigate prolonged drought.
Wet soil: Does not tolerate waterlogged soil.

Resistance is not a guarantee; deer and rabbits may browse any plant.

Pollinators & wildlife

Attracts: Bees
Evidence: Species-level guidance; cultivar habitat value varies.

Seasonal interest

Foliage: Deciduous

Growing & care

Site: Prefers acidic soil and some afternoon shade; avoid waterlogging.
Pruning: Allow the layered crown to develop naturally; restrict pruning to damaged, crossing or diseased branches.
Soil: Well-drained

Sources & photo credits

Pleasant Run Nursery

NC State Extension

University of Minnesota Extension

Photo: Courtesy Missouri Botanical Garden PlantFinder · MBG PlantFinder public online-use grant; exact caption/direct link required

Reviewed September 22, 2026. Growing conditions vary by location.