Where are you and will you be able to water it easily?

Where are you located? That may have a major impact on timing, however in general, no, it is not too late. In my climate, we plant year round, including in summer but our summers are not overly hot but quite dry so careful watering is critical. That is usually the limiting factor for later planting - a need for frequent, deep watering.

and its not even close to being too late ... in zones colder than gal ...

where are you .. see link

ken

https://sites.google.com/site/tnarboretum/Home/planting-a-tree-or-shrub

Where are you located?

What type of dogwood?

Potted stock can be planted any time of the year, it just depends on the amount of care you are willing to give it. Planting now (in my area) would be fine, and is a good idea. If you plant a tree in the heat of summer, you will have to give it more water and pay more attention to it.

Thanks for all the quick responses, everyone. We're located in Tennessee and have the ability to water liberally daily.

Ok, so what type of dogwood? The native flowering dogwood, kousa dogwood, cornelian cherry dogwood, silky dogwood, gray dogwood, red-twig dogwood, or pagoda dogwood? (I'm sure I didn't get them all, but those are the common ones)

Flowering dogwood

Yes, go ahead and plant.

"btw, silky, gray and redtwig dogwoods are shrubs, not trees."

I know, but they are still dogwood.

Go for it! Your local garden center should have a nice selection available. Please put two or three inches of shredded bark mulch in a three foot circle around the tree (careful not to pile it against the trunk). You're going to deep water twice a week (or three times a week if we have a summer drought).

You've missed the absolute ideal time but it is still a reasonably good time where I am at least...lots of nurseries aren't even open until after the absolute best time of year is over anyway.

I agree with the others. You can totally plant now. Earlier would have been better but your still good. Mulch well as described by cecily. When mulching, mulch wide not deep. Mulch in a donut leaving 3 to 6 inches unmulched immediately against the tree. If you buy potted stock don't just plant at the same depth as the pot, find the highest roots and plant with those just barely covered. Keep the soil moist but not drenched throughout the first summer. I think you'll be fine.

And don't 'improve" the soil in the hole! Plant in the same soil you dug out.

i gave you a planting guide link above ... and you immediately say ... 'the ability to water liberally daily.'

no tree.. ever.. needs water every day.. nor liberal amounts ...

plant according to the link.. taking soil into consideration.. mulch properly.. and water .. when your finger.. inserted to 2 or 3 inches.. indicates the tree NEEDS IT ...

ITS IMPERATIVE ...

ken

"And don't 'improve" the soil in the hole! Plant in the same soil you dug out."

Agreed.

"no tree.. ever.. needs water every day.. nor liberal amounts ..."

It depends on how dry the conditions are and what type of soil is present. I planted an eastern redbud last year, and if I didn't water it everyday for about a month the leaves would start to wilt. This was because of a drought, but droughts do happen. The tree is now leafing out after blooming, so I must have done something correctly!

"water .. when your finger.. inserted to 2 or 3 inches.. indicates the tree NEEDS IT ..."

Yes, but as I pointed out, this COULD be every day.

See link for simplified planting guide:

==>>>https://plumtreetrading.blogspot.com/2016/08/planting-potted-stock-trees-shrubs.html