Cornus kousa 'Summer Games' – 12 Inch Chinese Dogwood Live Plant with Variegated Foliage

Add exceptional color and interest to your landscape with this 12-inch tall Cornus kousa 'Summer Games', a 1-year graft ready for planting. This rare Chinese Dogwood cultivar is prized for its uniquely variegated foliage, featuring leaves streaked, dappled, and splashed with cream, pink, and white throughout the growing season. The eye-catching foliage creates a vibrant display that stands out in gardens, borders, and ornamental tree collections.

As the tree matures, it develops the elegant branching structure and seasonal beauty that make Kousa Dogwoods highly sought after by collectors and landscape enthusiasts. Perfect as a specimen tree or focal point, 'Summer Games' brings year-round visual appeal to any outdoor space.

You will receive:

• 1 live Cornus kousa 'Summer Games' plant
• Height: approximately 12 inches tall
• 1-year grafted plant
• Healthy, rooted specimen
• Secure packaging for safe arrival

Growing Information

• Common Name: Summer Games Chinese Dogwood
• Botanical Name: Cornus kousa 'Summer Games'
• Plant Type: Deciduous ornamental tree
• Growth Stage: 1-year graft
• Sun Requirements: Full sun
• Soil: Well-draining soil rich in organic matter
• Watering: Moderate; keep evenly moist during establishment
• Mature Height: 15–20 feet
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• USDA Zones: 5–8
• Container Friendly: Yes, when young

Care Tip

Plant in a sunny location to maximize the vibrant variegation. Regular watering during establishment will help promote healthy growth and maintain the foliage's bright coloration throughout the season.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.