Pagoda dogwood - Cornus alternifolia

USDA Plant Code: COAL2
Light Requirement: full sun - full shade
Soil Moisture: medium/moist
Height: 20-35 feet
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: tree,shrub,
Hardiness Zone: 8a
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: no
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes
Butterflies and Moths: yes
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: no
Bloom Color: white
Bloom Period: spring
Fragrant: no
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Foliage;
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage;
Keith Kanoti, Maine Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Cornus alternifolia (alternate-leaf dogwood)
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Fall color
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; fall color
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Feature(s); Leaf scars and buds
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Feature(s); Leaf scars and buds
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Cornus alternifolia (alternate-leaf dogwood)
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); flowering in a landscape setting
Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Landscape specimen, flowers in late May in MN
Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Steven Katovich, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org
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Tree(s);
Richard Webb, , Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Dow Gardens , Dow Gardens, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Dow Gardens , Dow Gardens, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s);
Dow Gardens , Dow Gardens, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s);
Keith Kanoti, Maine Forest Service, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); Cornus alternifolia (alternate-leaf dogwood)
Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); branches and buds.
Brett Marshall, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); silhouette of a alternate-leaf dogwood
Brett Marshall, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); branching of an alternate-leaf dogwood
Brett Marshall, Sault College, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Mature fruit and foliage
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); floral impact
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); use as woodland edge with 3 inch stems
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); use as 4 inch tree
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Tree(s); landscape use in winter showing layered branching
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Bark; mature bark
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); overwintering bud with 1 mm gradations below
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); pith with 1 mm gradations below
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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Twig(s)/Shoot(s); Overwintering bud
T. Davis Sydnor, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org
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