General Plant Information (Edit)
| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Leaves: |
Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
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| Fruit: |
Edible to birds
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Edible Parts: |
Fruit
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Cuttings: Stem
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- Pink Flowering Dogwood
- Pink Dogwood
- Eastern Dogwood
- Flowering Dogwood
- Dogwood
- Accepted: Cornus florida
- Synonym: Cornus florida var. florida
- Synonym: Cornus florida var. rubra
- Synonym: Cornus florida f. rubra
Posted by
Catmint20906 (PNW WA half hour south of Olympia - Zone 8a) on Aug 23, 2014 2:34 PM concerning plant:
Pink Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida f. rubra) is a multiseason ornamental native tree. In the spring, it delights with vivid pink blossoms, followed by round red berries in the late summer, which are enjoyed by birds. In the autumn, the leaves turn a deep red.
In addition to its visual appeal, the pink flowering dogwood benefits the native ecosystem. It is a larval host plant for the Spring Azure Butterfly, and has special value to native bees. Finally, this tree supports conservation biological control by attracting beneficial insects to the garden.
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