CORNUS kousa 'Elizabeth Lustgarten'
Weeping Kousa Dogwood
Lovely weeping form of Kousa dogwood, with a graceful, rounded crown. Grows slightly taller than wide, and makes quite a show in June when in bloom, as the flowers stand out nicely at eye level.
Companion Plants
These plants will complement this month's featured plant very nicely and make excellent companions in the mixed border or landscape.
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SYRINGA pekinensis
 A large, slender, round-topped shrub or small tree to 15 feet, with beautiful deep brownish-red exfoliating bark, resembling that of a cherry. With maturity, heads of creamy white flowers with the fragrance of honey cover the plant in mid to late June.
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RUGOSA 'Carefree Delight'
 A very prolific bloomer, 'Carefree Delight' is unusually free-flowing with masses of gentle pink blossoms all season long. Very hardy and disease resistant. An upright, rounded shrub 4-6 feet high and wide. AARS 1996 winner!
Zone 4
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PICEA pungens 'Bacherii'
 A pyramidal spruce of especially brilliant blue color. Its branching habit is almost purely horizontal. Grows quite tall and narrow.
Zone 4
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VIBURNUM plicatum tomentosum
 This viburnum has wide spreading horizontal branches with showy, flattened white flowers along the stems. Fruits are red later turning to black.
Zone 5
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CERCIS canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
'Forest Pansy Redbud'
 This is the hard-to-find-purple-leaf-redbud. Deep rosy flowers are followed by the vibrant purple new leaves, which gradually fade to a soft lavender-green. A very unusual ornamental tree, attractive in any season.
Zone 5
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