Are there disease resistant dogwood trees?
Yes! ‘Appalachian Spring’ is a cultivar that was recently developed and released by researchers in the dogwood group. It is resistant to dogwood anthracnose. Trees that exhibit resistance to Powdery mildew have also been identified, and will be released as other disease resistant cultivars. Current research is underway to develop a dogwood that is resistant to both dogwood anthracnose and powdery mildew. See Disease Resistant Cultivars.
