Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), or simply "dogwood," belongs to the Cornaceae family. Showy white flowers and excellent fall color make it a landscape favorite.
Small tree: ~30 feet tall, 35 feet wide. Green leaves turn red/purple in fall. Flowers have four petals (white or pink) in clusters. Red fruits: ½ inch, football-shaped.
Partial shade preferred; full sun tolerable in north, partial shade essential in hot south. Water during droughts; normal dry spells okay.
USDA Zones 5–9.
Spring: greenwood cuttings. Summer: hardwood cuttings.
Dogwood blight, cankers, leaf blight, powdery mildew. Twig borers in wet weather.
Birds and squirrels love the red fruits.
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