Description
White Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) can grow 20-40′ tall. Cornus florida is hardy from zone 5-9 and some to zone 4. Dogwood White Flowering trees have a medium rate of growth. They grow in a beautiful, umbrella shape. Leaf shape is typical dogwood, an attractive and different look in the northern landscape.
The bark is pretty with the square and rectangle block pattern. Leaves are dark green in summer and a reliable red in fall. The white flowers emerge in April or May on the Flowering Dogwood and are 3-4″ across. Flowering Dogwood berries are about 1/2″ in diameter in a cluster and birds love them.
Cornus florida is somewhat more disease prone than other dogwood with a few fungus and leaf spot. White Flowering Dogwood is one of the finest native flowering trees and is a good specimen tree. There are many cultivars of cornus florida, ours are seed grown for hardiness.
All you ever wanted to know about white dogwood from the USDA.
Scientific Name: Cornus florida
Zone: 5-9
Mature Height: 20-40 ft
Mature Width: 20-25 ft
Growth Rate: 12-24″
Soil: Rich, well-drained soil.
Sun Requirements: Full to Partial Sun
Fall Color: Red and Purple
Wildlife Value: Berries are eaten by songbirds.
