Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida L.)
Also known as eastern dogwood.
↑Summary
A small flowering tree of Eastern North America, common in forest understories and widely planted in landscaping.
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Legend | Color |
Native | |
Native or Not Present |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
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↑Habitat
Found in the understory of a variety of mesic to moist forests, both deciduous and coniferous, including on slopes and flat bottomlands.
Found on better-drained, lighter-textured soils, and absent from heavy, poorly-drained soils. Common on soils derived from gravel, sandstone, and limestone.
Highly tolerant of shade and able to persist and reproduce under a closed forest canopy.
↑Uses
Frequently cultivated as an ornamental tree, where it is valued for its showy white flowers and red berries.
↑Links & External Resources
• Dogwood | The Wood Database (About This Site)
• Flowering Dogwood | Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) (About This Site)
• Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood) | Illinois Wildflowers (About This Site)
• Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Flowering Dogwood | iNaturalist (About This Site)
• Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood) | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)
• Flowering Dogwood | Virginia Tech Dendrology Factsheets (About This Site)
• Cornus florida | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)