About the White
Flowering Dogwood :
The White Flowering Dogwood,
Cornus Florida, is the ”aristocrat” of flowering
trees because it is breathtakingly beautiful
with its white blossoms. The White Flowering
Dogwood has an excellent show of white blossoms
in spring, and bright red berries in fall and
winter. It is planted as a specimen, near a
patio, or in groupings. It is a low branching
tree that spreads horizontally and has a
semi-rounded top. Does best in sun to part
shade. This deciduous tree does best in
well-drained acid soil with sufficient organic
matter. Mulch to maintain a cool, moist soil.
Needs summer water.
The White Flowering Dogwood is
one of the showiest native trees. The flowers
unfold from the round, conspicuous, gray winter
flower buds before the leaves come out. The
white or pink flower bracts are showy and often
thought to be the petals of the flower. They
open in May. The fruit is a bright scarlet,
relished by birds, squirrels, and other animals,
which often eat the fruit before it colors and
matures, usually between September and November.
The wood is hard, heavy, strong, very
close-grained, and brown to red in color.
