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THE
White Flowering Dogwood
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.
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