Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
Iconic understory tree. Watch for anthracnose; site with good airflow.
- Family
- Cornaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 15–30 ft
- Spacing
- 15–30 ft apart
- Light
- part shade, sun
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- April, May
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, songbirds
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~118 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- specimen, hedge or screen
- Native states
- AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV