Profile
Pagoda Dogwood
Cornus alternifolia
Deciduous Shrub
Height |
15 - 20 (feet) |
|---|---|
Spread |
10 - 15 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Single stemmed or multi-stemmed with horizontal branching creating layered effect; green leaves turning purple/brown in autumn; white flowers on 2” clusters in June; ¼” purple fruit; grows in moist acid soils in partial shade. |
Limitations |
Leaf spot; prefers cool soils. |
Hardiness |
SE (Zone 3) |
Origin |
New Brunswick to Minnesota and south to Georgia |
Cultivars |
‘Argentea’ leaves have a white margin; grows to 15’. |
