what is your zone? they are not reliably hardy to zone 5. if it is anthracnose,
there are new kousa florida hybrids that put flowers (bracts) first, leaves second.
Ingrid

"P Dover" wrote:

I live in Southern Ontario Canada and this is the second year for the tree ,
cherokee dogwood . After this winter most of the buds and a lot of the tips
of the tree are brown and look s like a lot of winter kill . There are a few
leaves here and there on some of the branches . Do you think there is hope
for this tree and if so what is the next step trimming Thanks for
any reply,s




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