Cornus alternifolia (Pagoda Dogwood) 10 gal gifts Along with great looks

Along with great looks

It has violet buds that open into lavender flowers with some reddish or pale brown spots

Profuse creamy white flowers in June

preferably morning or late afternoon

Cornus alternifolia (Pagoda Dogwood) 10 gal gifts Along with great looksThis native tree is hard to find in cultivation but is a true winner for the native landscape because of its ability to thrive in semi shaded woodland areas and its season to season beauty that other ornamental trees can only envy. Its rounded, somewhat pyramidal head is covered by medium to deep green leaves that whorl around branched providing a backdrop for flattened clusters of small white flowers that bloom from late May into June and fill the