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Dogwood

Classic small landscape tree with large, showy, four-petaled flowers in spring. When planted in part shade, its graceful branching habit is evident. Handsome foliage offers red-purple fall color. Nice combined with spring-flowering bulbs, rhododendron, hydrangea, and euonymus.

Companion Plants

Colorado Blue Spruce

Leyland's Cypress

Rhododendron

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Dogwood

  • Botanical name

    Cornus

  • Variety

    White

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 5 (-20°F) to USDA Zone 8 (10°F).

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    20-35' (6-11 m)

  • Habit

    Rounded

  • Feed

    In spring

  • Water

    1-2 times per week

  • Bloom Color

    White

  • Bloom Time

    Spring-summer

  • Maintenance

    Provide enough water in fall, before freeze

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Kendra V.'s collection
  • Marlene C.'s collection
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