White Flowering Dogwood

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