Trees/ Flowering Dogwood

Common name: Flowering Dogwood 

Scientific name: Cornus florida 

Pronunciation: KOR-nus FLOR-ih-duh

Characteristics: Height: 20 to 30 feet

                           Spread: 25 to 30 feet

                           Light requirement: full sun, partial sun or partial shade, shade tolerant

                           Flower color: white/cream/gray

                           Leaf type and persistence: deciduous

                           Landscape use: The tree is not suited for parking lot planting but can be grown in a wide street median, if provided with less than full-day sun and irrigation. Dogwood is a standard tree in many gardens where it is used by the patio for light shade, in the shrub border to add spring and fall color or as a specimen in the lawn or groundcover bed. It can be grown in sun or shade but shaded trees will be less dense, grow more quickly and taller, have poor fall color, and less flowers.