Flowering Dogwood 'Kousa' Size:4" Single Stem Double Play® spiraea are typically Rounded Water Needs Average Double Play® spiraea are typically ignored by deer and even rabbits Latin Name: Clethra alnifolia Plant Type: Shrub Shrub Type: Deciduous Exposure: Part to Full Sun Deer Resistant: Yes Mature Height: 3 6 ft Mature Width: 3 5 Ft Habit: Upright Growth Rate: Medium Recommended Spacing: 3 5 Ft Apart Hardiness Zone: Zone 3 9 Bloom Time: Mid Summer Flower Colors: White Water Needs: Average Maintenance: Easy Pruning Time: Prune to shape in late winter Additional attribute: Fragrant Flower Fall Interest Attracts Butterflies Those blooms age to pink and are succeeded by 1 inch berries which redden in late summer to attract birds and explain one of the tree’s nicknames: Japanese strawberry tree The trees generally are vase shaped when young