Woody > Cornus > Cornus alternifolia > Cornus alternifolia
Cornus alternifolia
Pagoda Dogwood
Origin: New Brunswick to Minnesota south to Georgia and Alabama.
| Family |
| Cornaceae |
| Genus |
| Cornus |
| Species |
| alternifolia |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous), Shrub (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1a - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 - (-12) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 - 10 |
| Height |
| 4 - 7 m |
| Spread |
| 6 - 9 m |
Photographs
Cultivars
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Specimen planting, small groupings and border planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Acidic, organically rich, medium moisture and well-drained soil. |
| Shape |
| Rounded, upright, horizontal and branching. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to leaf spot, twig and leaf blights, root rot and canker. Scale, leaf miners and borers can be a problem. Deer tolerant. |
| Habitat |
| Woodlands. |
| Leaf Description |
| Elliptic-ovate, alternate leaves that are crowded near the end of twigs, 7 - 12 cm long, whorl-like and simple. |
| Flower Description |
| Small, fragrant flowers bloom in flattened cymes, each 6 cm in diameter. |
| Fruit Description |
| Flowers give way to drupes that appear on stalks. Fruit matures in late summer. |
| Colour Description |
| The flowers are yellowish-white. The stalks are red. The fruit is blue. The leaves are reddish-purple and are often tinted with a yellowish-green in autumn. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Seed. |
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