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Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 30-40 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Summer
Edible Parts: Fruit
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Various insects

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Common names
  • Evergreen Dogwood
  • Bentham's Cornel
  • Himalayan Strawberry Tree
  • Himalayan Dogwood
  • Dogwood
  • Headed-Flowered Dogwood

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Location: Invercargill, New Zealand
Date: 2024-04-28
Location: Bea’s garden
Date: 2023
Location: New Zealand
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2014-11-29
Location: San Francisco Botanical Garden.
Date: June
photo by Stan Shebs
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2013-04-16
Location: San Francisco Botanical Garden.
Date: June
photo by Stan Shebs
Location: Santa Cruz mountains, CA
Date: May 25, 2017
Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2017-06-10
Cornus capitata

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid
photo credit: Cillas
Location: Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid
photo credit: A. Barra

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: New Zealand

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