Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)

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dogwoods
Featured
Soil pH Preferences
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0), Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade, Partial or Dappled Shade
Uses
Flowering Tree, Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant
Bees, Birds
Bloom Size
1"-2"
Containers
Not suitable for containers
Flower Color
big white to rose bracts, Other: tiny true yellowish flowers in center, Pink, White
Flower Time
Spring
Flowers
Blooms on old wood, Other: the white "flowers" are actually bracts surrounding the almost insignificant flowers, Showy
Fruit
Edible to birds, Showy
Leaves
Deciduous, Good fall color, Unusual foliage color
Life cycle
Perennial
Miscellaneous
Monoecious
Plant Habit
Tree
Plant Height
20-50 feet
Plant Spread
25-50 feet
Propagation: Other methods
Cuttings: Cane, Cuttings: Stem, Cuttings: Tip, hardwood cuttings in summer, Other: greenwood cuttings in spring
Propagation: Seeds
Suitable for wintersowing
Detailed Information

The Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) is native to **eastern North America**.

More specifically, its range extends from:

* **Southern Maine to northern Florida**
* **West to eastern Texas**
* **North to southern Ontario and Nova Scotia**

It is most common in the southeastern United States.

Not suitable for containers