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Cornus controversa - Giant Dogwood
Family Cornaceae
Botanical Name Cornus controversa
Common Name Giant Dogwood
Size 30 - 45' (60')
Hardiness Zone 5 - 7
Culture Transplant into moist, acid, well-drained soil; part-shade to full sun.
Ornamental Value Large flower cymes in late spring, horizontal branching, grand habit.
Landscape Use For naturalizing, or shrub borders.
Key Identifying Characteristics Alternate, simple, oval leaves; horizontal branching; red to purple fruit.
Notable Cultivars 'Variegata'
Campus Location Ag: Entrance Garden
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