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Pagoda Dogwood

Cornus alternifolia

SKU #02787
4-8

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LIGHT: Filtered sun, Partial shade, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moist.
SIZE: Moderate growing to 20 ft. tall and wide.
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Description Strong horizontal branching that resembles the spreading roof line of a pagoda creates an attractive winter silhouette while bare, and a soft, beautifully tiered effect when covered with dark green summer foliage. Fall foliage is generally reddish purple. Masses of tiny, white, fragrant flowers appear in early summer. An elegant specimen for small spaces.
Bloom Time Early summer
Deciduous/Evergreen Deciduous
Special Features Attracts Butterflies, Fall Color, Ornamental Berries, North American Native, Attracts Pollinators, Benefits Birds
Growth Rate Moderate
Flower Attributes Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Landscape Use Border, Hillside
Flower Color White
Foliage Color Dark Green
Foliage Fall Color Red
Companion Plants Viburnum (Viburnum); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Carpet Bugle (Ajuga reptens); Lilyturf (Liriope); Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
Care Instructions Prefers well-drained, acidic soil with consistent moisture in a partially shaded site. Provide shelter from harsh winds. Water deeply at regular intervals during the first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Mulch to keep roots cool, keeping mulch away from crown.
History Pagoda Dogwood is native to North America, from Newfoundland to Minnesota, southward to the extreme southern Appalachians, and westward to Missouri. .
Details
DescriptionStrong horizontal branching that resembles the spreading roof line of a pagoda creates an attractive winter silhouette while bare, and a soft, beautifully tiered effect when covered with dark green summer foliage. Fall foliage is generally reddish purple. Masses of tiny, white, fragrant flowers appear in early summer. An elegant specimen for small spaces.
Bloom TimeEarly summer
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Fall Color, Ornamental Berries, North American Native, Attracts Pollinators, Benefits Birds
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFragrant, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Hillside
Flower ColorWhite
Foliage ColorDark Green
Foliage Fall ColorRed
Companion PlantsViburnum (Viburnum); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Carpet Bugle (Ajuga reptens); Lilyturf (Liriope); Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)
Care
Care InstructionsPrefers well-drained, acidic soil with consistent moisture in a partially shaded site. Provide shelter from harsh winds. Water deeply at regular intervals during the first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Mulch to keep roots cool, keeping mulch away from crown.
History
HistoryPagoda Dogwood is native to North America, from Newfoundland to Minnesota, southward to the extreme southern Appalachians, and westward to Missouri. .

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.