White Flowering Dogwood
$19.00 – $48.00
- Forms small tree
- Red fall foliage
- Bright red inedible fruits
- Attracts birds
- Early showy white flowers
- Walnut tolerant
- Seedling height: 12″-18″
Height: 20ft-40ft
Spread: 20ft-40ft
Water Needs: Medium to Wet
Soil Needs: Loam, Clay
Growth Rate: Medium
Description
White Flowering Dogwood | |||
Description | White flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), also known as arrowwood and Virginia dogwood, is a small, flowering tree. This dogwood is considered one of the most beautiful native, flowering trees. This is a great ornamental plant with early flowers, red fruit, and scarlet autumn foliage. This tree supports pollinators, birds, insects, and mammals. White flowering dogwood is walnut tolerant. | ||
Size
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Height | 20 – 40 ft. | |
Spread | 20 – 40 ft. | ||
Growth rate | Moderate | ||
Needs
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Sun | Part shade to shade | |
Water use | Low | ||
Soil | Rich, well-drained soils | ||
Bloom & Fruit
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Bloom time | March – June | |
Bloom color | White, pink, yellow, green | ||
Fruit type | Drupe | ||
Edible/Inedible | Inedible | ||
Nativeness | Native | ||
Benefits | Ornamental, good for wildlife, good for pollinators, showy flowers | ||
Climate Change Hardiness | Medium adaptability (US Forest Service) |
Additional information
Amount | 5, 10, 25, 50 |
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