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Cornus alternifolia - Pagoda Dogwood
Family Cornaceae
Botanical Name Cornus alternifolia
Common Name Pagoda Dogwood
Size 15 - 25'
Hardiness Zone 3 - 7
Culture Transplant into moist, acid, well-drained soil; part-shade to full sun.
Ornamental Value Small flowers in late spring, attractive fruit, horizontal branching.
Landscape Use For naturalizing, or shrub borders.
Key Identifying Characteristics Alternate, simple, oval leaves; horizontal branching; pink to black fruit.
Notable Cultivars 'Argentea'
Campus Location Ag: South Woody Garden
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