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pink and white dogwood trees

Dreaming of a showstopping display in your garden? Pink and white dogwood trees are beloved across New Zealand for their exquisite, candy-hued blooms, graceful structure, and year-round beauty. These stunning ornamental trees add elegance to any landscape and thrive in a range of conditions. Whether you’re planning a feature planting, seeking pollinator-friendly varieties, or looking for colourful shade, our curated selection of pink and white dogwood trees is sure to delight.

Cornus florida 'Spring Song'

Cornus florida 'Spring Song' is a deciduous shrub grown for its colourful flowering in spring. At this time, masses of showy, rose-pink flowers are borne just as the foliage emerges. The glossy, young leaves are green with bronze overtones and quickly age to become dark green. They develop colourful orange, red, and dark purple tones before falling in autumn. It grows with a rounded habit to about 3 m tall and the same wide. Cornus 'Spring Song' is commonly included in mixed plantings, planted around outdoor living areas, used to border an entrance, maintained in a courtyard garden, or included in cottage gardens.

Buy Cornus florida 'Spring Song'

From $343.89

Suited to regions: All regions

Plant type: Shrubs

Height: 3.00 m

Spread: 3.00 m

Flowering time: Spring

Tolerances: Hardy

Garden uses: Living areas, Parks, Specimen

Garden styles: Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern

Cornus 'Stokes Pink'

Cornus 'Stokes Pink' is a deciduous shrub grown for its colourful flowering in spring. At this time, masses of showy, two-tone pink flowers are borne just as the foliage emerges. The glossy leaves emerge green with bronze overtones, quickly age to become dark green, then develop colourful red tones before falling. It grows with a rounded habit to about 3 m tall and the same wide. Cornus 'Stokes Pink' is commonly included in mixed plantings, planted around outdoor living areas, used to border an entrance, maintained in a courtyard garden, or included in cottage gardens.

Buy Cornus 'Stokes Pink'

From $299.92

Suited to regions: All regions

Plant type: Shrubs

Height: 3.00 m

Spread: 3.00 m

Flowering time: Spring

Tolerances: Hardy

Garden uses: Living areas, Parks, Specimen

Garden styles: Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Cottage, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern

Why Choose Pink and White Dogwood Trees?

Pink and white dogwood trees provide a dazzling spring display, blanketing branches with clouds of delicate flowers. Their soft blossoms contrast wonderfully with emerging fresh green foliage and later, in autumn, their leaves take on sunset tones of red and purple. Dogwoods not only offer fabulous blooms but are also favourite choices for attracting birds, bees, and butterflies to your garden. Many varieties stay compact, fitting beautifully into both small courtyards and larger landscape designs.

Favourite Pink and White Dogwoods for NZ Gardens

Looking for dependable and unique pink and white dogwood trees? We stock a range of the very best:

Cornus 'Stokes Pink': This variety is prized for its profusion of pastel pink blooms and reliable performance in New Zealand gardens.
Cornus florida 'Spring Song': An American favourite, offering masses of large, white flowers in spring and vibrant autumn colour.
Cornus kousa 'Satomi': Renowned for lush pink flower bracts and excellent disease resistance, 'Satomi' brings a touch of romantic elegance to any planting scheme.
Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder': With its layered, snow-white blooms and graceful form, this hybrid dogwood is a striking specimen or avenue tree.
Cornus 'Cherokee Princess': A prolific early-flowering dogwood, featuring brilliant white bracts and stunning autumn foliage.

How to Grow and Care for Dogwood Trees

Pink and white dogwood trees flourish in well-drained soils with a layer of organic mulch to keep their roots cool and moist. Choose a partly shaded or sunny spot sheltered from strong wind, and water well during dry spells. Most dogwoods are low-maintenance once established, requiring only minimal pruning and feeding in spring with a slow-release fertiliser. Regular mulching helps suppress weeds and maintain soil moisture, supporting vigorous growth and abundant flowers.

Design Ideas for Pink and White Dogwood Trees

Create a romantic woodland garden by planting pink and white dogwood trees among hostas, hellebores, and spring bulbs. Use single dogwoods as dramatic feature trees in lawn areas, or plant a row along a driveway for a breath-taking spring corridor. Their spreading habit provides cooling summer shade, while underplanting with evergreen shrubs ensures year-round structure.

Shop Our Best Pink and White Dogwoods

Explore our collection for your perfect pink or white dogwood. Whether you favour the subtle beauty of Cornus 'Stokes Pink', the classic look of Cornus florida 'Spring Song', or unique hybrids like Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder', you’ll find the ideal tree to transform your garden into a living work of art.

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