Dogwood

About this plant

Developed specifically for robust health and exceptional ornamental value, 'Jean's Appalachian Snow' is a premier selection of flowering dogwood, transforming your landscape each spring with a breathtaking display of pure white, overlapping bracts. Beyond its dazzling floral show, this cultivar offers multi-season appeal, featuring vibrant green foliage throughout summer that transitions to rich purplish-red hues in autumn, often accompanied by bright red berries that attract local birdlife. Its elegant, horizontally branched structure provides year-round architectural interest, making it a focal point in any garden. 'Jean's Appalachian Snow' is particularly prized for its remarkable resistance to common dogwood diseases like anthracnose and powdery mildew, ensuring a healthier, more vigorous specimen for years of enjoyment. It thrives as an understory tree or a standout specimen, perfect for adding sophisticated charm to residential gardens, woodland settings, or mixed borders.

Installation timing

When we're in season, outside of the winter months, our goal is to get your plants installed within about two weeks. That window gives us enough time to secure your plants from our supplier and find a spot on the schedule. Throughout the process we stay in touch through notifications and your existing client portal on the main A Cut Above website, which is separate from this landscaping plants shop.

Care & maintenance

Plant in well-drained, organically rich, acidic soil. Provide consistent moisture, especially during dry periods. Mulch around the base to retain soil moisture and regulate temperature. Prune only to remove dead, damaged, or crossing branches, preferably after flowering. Fertilize with a balanced, slow-release granular fertilizer formulated for acid-loving plants in early spring.

Watering suggestions

Proper watering is the single most important factor in your plant's survival after installation. Newly installed plants have a limited root system and rely on you for consistent moisture while they establish.

• First 2 weeks: Water deeply every day (or every other day in cooler, wet weather), soaking the root ball and surrounding soil.
• Weeks 3–12: Water deeply 2–3 times per week, adjusting for rain, heat, and soil drainage.
• After establishment: Water deeply about once a week during the growing season, and more often in extreme heat or drought.
• How to check: Stick a finger 2–3 inches into the soil near the roots — if it's dry, it's time to water. Deep, less-frequent watering encourages strong roots; shallow daily sprinkles do not.
• Avoid: Overwatering (soggy, waterlogged soil) is just as harmful as underwatering and can drown roots.

Watering needs vary by plant, season, soil, and exposure. Because proper watering is the customer's responsibility after installation, please make sure you understand and can follow these suggestions before ordering.

Good to know: plants and trees purchased from and installed by A Cut Above include a one-year limited warranty from the date of installation. Because plant survival depends heavily on proper watering and care after installation, losses caused by improper care, neglect, animal or chemical damage, or extreme weather are not covered, and we must be given the chance to inspect a struggling plant before it's removed or replaced. Coverage is one replacement per plant. Read our warranty info.