dogwood

Dogwoods (Cornus 'Rutdan' CELESTIAL) should be watered deeply and slowly, at least twice a week in the summer. In the spring and fall, they should be watered once every 10-14 days, or every 7-10 days during peak periods of dryness. You should avoid over-watering your Dogwood tree, because it is sensitive to heavy wet soils. It is best to wait until the top inch of soil is dry before re-watering.

Dogwood (Cornus 'Rutdan' CELESTIAL) needs full sunlight for best growth and blooming. Plant it in a sunny location in the garden or in a container. This species of dogwood is easy to grow, and it thrives best when the area receives 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight per day. Avoid planting it in shaded areas like beneath trees, overhanging branches, or buildings. Too much shade and the dogwood may become leggy, weak, and will not flower.

Dogwood (Cornus 'Rutdan' CELESTIAL) should be pruned twice a year, in late winter or early spring and then again in early summer. In late winter or early spring pruning, you should remove any dead branches and thin out the canopy if needed to provide airflow and light penetration if the tree looks too dense. In early summer, you should perform maintenance pruning on young trees by removing any dead branches and selectively pruning away any new growth as needed for shaping and controlling the size of the tree. When pruning any plant, it is important to make sure you only remove no more than 20-30% of the canopy at a time.