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Cornus Species, Eastern Dogwood, Pink Flowering Dogwood

Cornusflorida var. florida

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Genus

Cornus (KOR-nus)

Info

Synonym

Cornus florida f. rubra

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Deciduous

Height

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Pink

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Other Details

Category

Trees

Water Requirements

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics

This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information

Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods

From softwood cuttings

From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel

By grafting

By budding

Seed Collecting

Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

El Sobrante, California

Laytonville, California

Glastonbury, Connecticut

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Olathe, Kansas

Horton, Michigan

Natchez, Mississippi

Croton On Hudson, New York

Gardiner, New York

New Bern, North Carolina

Bucyrus, Ohio

Dayton, Ohio

Springboro, Ohio

Cheshire, Oregon

Downingtown, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Knoxville, Tennessee

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Cornusflorida var. florida

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