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Cornaceae
Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
Durability and devotion.
- Family
- Cornaceae
- Genus
- Cornus
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- Deciduous tree
- Height
- 15-30 feet
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Acidic, well-drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-9
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- The showy white 'petals' are actually bracts; the true flowers are the tiny cluster in the center.
- Flowering dogwood is the state tree of Virginia and Missouri and the state flower of North Carolina.
- Native Americans used dogwood bark to treat fevers, earning it the nickname 'quinine bark.'
- The wood is exceptionally hard and was historically used to make shuttles for weaving.
- Dogwood anthracnose, a fungal disease discovered in the 1970s, has devastated many wild populations.
Color meanings
0
Faithfulness
1
Safety
2
Determination