Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood) - Gardenia
WEBNoted for its four seasons of interest, Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood) is a large shrub or small deciduous tree adorned with a rounded to flat-topped canopy and elegant horizontal or tiered branches. In spring, profuse star-like blooms, 3-4 in. across (7-10 cm), usually appear before the leaves. They consist of four narrowly pointed white ...
Cornus florida - Wikipedia
WEBCornus florida, the flowering dogwood, is a species of flowering tree in the family Cornaceae native to eastern North America and northern Mexico. An endemic population once spanned from southernmost coastal Maine south to northern Florida and west to the Mississippi River.
Cornus florida - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
WEBCornus florida, commonly known as flowering dogwood, is a small deciduous tree that typically grows 15-30’ tall with a low-branching, broadly-pyramidal but somewhat flat-topped habit. It arguably may be the most beautiful of the native American flowering trees.
Cornus florida - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
WEBCornus Species: florida Family: Cornaceae Uses (Ethnobotany): This plant was used for medicinal purposes by Native Americans, as well as for carvings, looms, and disinfectant. Wood is hard, heavy, close grained and strong. Often used for textile shuttles and spools as well as handles for tools. Life Cycle: Woody Recommended Propagation Strategy ...
Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) Growing & Care Guide for …
WEBFeb 1, 2024 · At a Glance: Cornus florida - (Flowering Dogwood) Plant Characteristics: Showy spring flowers, bright red fall foliage, and glossy red fruit. A small, ornamental tree that provides year-round interest. Growing & Care: Prefers acidic, well-drained soil and a location with partial shade to protect it from afternoon sun.
Flowering Dogwood - University of Florida, Institute of Food and ...
WEBJan 10, 2019 · Flowering Dogwood. Flowering dogwood blossoms ( Cornus florida 'Weavers White'). ©Edward Gilman, UF/IFAS. Flowering dogwood is a popular tree native to the eastern U.S., including North Florida. This beautiful spreading tree grows up to 35 feet tall. In nature, the dogwood is an understory tree, so it does best in part or filtered sun.
Flowering Dogwood | Yale Nature Walk
WEBFeb 17, 2022 · 145. Family: Cornaceae. Genus and species: Cornus Florida. Description: Our tree (Cornus florida) is the flowering dogwood. Flowering dogwoods are small deciduous trees; while our tree is only 9 feet tall today, flowering dogwood trees grow to 33 feet high and are often wider than they are tall when mature.
Comus florida L - US Forest Service Research and Development
WEBB. F. McLemore. Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) is one of America's most popular ornamental trees. Known to most people simply as dogwood, it has other common names, including boxwood and cornel. The species name florida is Latin for flowering, but the showy petal-like bracts are not in fact flowers.
What Is the Cornus Florida Flower? | LoveToKnow
WEBCornus florida is a deciduous understory tree native to North America. Also known as flowering dogwood, it's loved by gardeners for its early flowering, its graceful shape, and its fall foliage color. And, because it produces small red fruits in the fall, wildlife (especially songbirds) love it as well. Cornus Florida, AKA Flowering Dogwood.
Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood) - Master Gardeners of …
WEBCornus florida (Flowering Dogwood) Commonly found in the forest understory or as a landscape ornamental, this high wildlife value native* with four-season interest is far from ordinary. This beauty serves as North Carolina state flower and Missouri state tree. In Virginia, it is both official floral and arboreal emblems.
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