Why is the bark peeling off my kousa dogwood?
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Do you have pics?
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/dogwood/dogwood-bark-peeling.htm
From what I can see, it looks like it is shedding. I would fertilize & put some trunk wrap on it for now. I bought mine on Amazon & wrapped a smoke tree for several months. It is doing much better. I think deer did damage to mine. I did get some black like tar to paint on tree injuries & painted the trunk of my tree.
it is just shedding its bark. Crape myrtles do this as well. It's fine!
It supposed to shed its bark. It means it is healthy and has entered a mature stage in it' life.
I think it is normal and part of its attraction. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/dogwood/dogwood-bark-peeling.htm
When a Dogwood with Peeling Bark is Normal. The Kousa dogwoodis an ornamental tree that is more cold tolerant than floweringdogwood. ... Sunscald on young trees may also result in peeling bark. It is a good idea to site them where winter sun won't be aggressive or paint the trunk with latex paint thinned with water.Jan 23, 2017