The long, lanceolate leaves turn a deep red or purple color in the.

After the small red fruits ripen, the flowering dogwood's leaves begin to attain initial hints of pink, red and burgundy tones in October. Leaves drop gradually across mid to late fall, hastened by freezes, continued windy conditions or heavy, stripping rains. In general, leaves color early but persist on branches, not immediately dropping.

May 05, Dogwoods are elegant, beautiful ornamental trees with several seasonal displays. Their oval to heart-shaped leaves deepen to crimson and orange in fall. The green leaves add charm and movement during the growing season and set a perfect backdrop for the bright flowerlike bracts. 25 rowsJun 14, Dogwood Anthracnose (Discula) 1/4 inch angular spots on leaves (fall) Septoria.

Dogwood leaves are classified as simple tree leaves that grow in an opposite arrangement on stems.

1/4 inch round. Nov 26, The Kousa dogwood tree is a small to medium flowering shade tree that produces multitudes of large white star-shaped flowers in spring. In summer, the Kousa dogwood grows dense green foliage that turns bright red in the fall. This tree’s visual appeal is its attractive smooth exfoliating bark growing in brown, tan, and gray patterns in bushmulching.barted Reading Time: 9 mins.