i will look for a photo to better describe the area.

Most root extension of cold winter adapted woody plants - such as Cornus florida, probably the species you are asking about - takes place in autumn. Autumn in this case being whenever the shoots have stopping growing for the summer, formed winter buds on their ends. So you should get yours into the final planting site as soon as possible.

Regarding the exposure question what do you see around you there? Is the same kind or type being grown successfully in all day sun, or does it seem like others have had to be placed in afternoon shade to do well?

Also for best possible outcomes from asking about your project here you should indicate the geographic location of the planting site.

Thanks, I am in Zone 8... in NW San ANTONIO, very near Rogiers park... where the swap is held, that is why I am able to run home to dig up extra plants for someone, if requested, Sorry if I type in all caps sometimes,, I had a stroke so it is difficult to type. The planting area is a kidney shaped type in the ground.

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I know I will have to remove some plants to make room. I would be happy just to put in just the Dogwood tree, but IDK if it is even possiible to grow in zone 8? All it says is pink dogwood,,, nothing else.

Here in Texas, tree planting happens in October.. This plant is an understory tree here in Texas. Full sun does not sound good. I would get it in a pot and hold it in the shade till October and then plant it out in a place that has dappled shade. Dogwood is not the best tree for Texas. I have only seen dogwood as a understory here. I am not sure where you are in Texas or what your soil and moisture is there. I only speak for where I am familiar. I saw a few in Austin. Non as happy as the ones of my youth in Pennsylvania. I have seen none out west of town. Good luck.

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Dogwood care in East Texas

Cornus drummundii is a native dogwood of some areas in Texas.

Thanks. Mara. I have never seen any locally or even in Garden Web. so t really appreciate your guidance and information. The instruction page that came with it was not much help as far as being zone hardy. I will plant it in October,,, Thanks so much. Irene

Thanks, Mara, I will take it as far as I can, but I will not be disappointed if it fails,,, In another life, I must have been hard-headed,,,certainly not now, lol.

October,,,Come on down!

Flowering dogwood is popular in the Mid South because it's easy to grow in that part of the country. What's missing in Central Texas? Rich, friable woodland soil; 55 inches of rain a year; a shorter, less intense summer. This is not a species you want to expose to scorching summer sun. In its native habitat it grows under deciduous shade trees that allow enough sunlight during its spring flowering season and protect it from the sun in summer. If your flowering dogwood doesn't make it, roughleaf dogwood is much more adaptable to our unforgiving conditions.

THANKS IRVING, AND TO ALL FOR THE COMMENTS.....OK .but, say it does make it, I want to invite sill to a FALL SWAP AND A DOGWOOD BIRTHDAY PARTY... NEXT YEAR....8-15-2019., THAT SHOULD BE ENOUGH TIME FOR IT TO GROW,,,,,,,,OR NOT! I'M HOPING IT WILL BE FULL OF BLOOMS BY THEN. AN.D MAYBE, I'LL BE HEALED FROM BACK SURGERY BY THEN, TOO............. A WIN WIN!, OCCASSION FOR ALL...... ARE DOGWOOD FLOWERS EDIBLE? I WILL LOOK IT UP. I WILL GET A VERY LARGE PLANTER WITH WHEELS SO IT WILL GET THE NUTRIENTS IT NEEDS AND I WILL PLACE IT UNDER OUR PECAN TREES IN THE BACK YARD. GOD WILLING...., I PLAN TO GET SOME CATERED FOOD TO CUT DOWN ON PLANNING AND WORKLOAD.

OOH, I LOVE THAT TWIGGY DOGWOOD BUSH, THANKS IRVING!!!

I TKINK I WILL TAKE OUT THE 'SWAP' PART... I DON'T WANT TO INTERFERE WITH THE OTHER SWAPS THAT ARE ALREADY SCHEDULED, IT'S JUST THAT I HAVE SO MANY PLANTS THAT I CAN NOT CARRY TO SWAP, I WILL START A NEW POST CLOSER TO 'DOGGIE'S' BIRTHDAY.

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