Pink Flowering Dogwood

Eastern Flowering Dogwood, North American Green Osier, Pink Flowering Dogwood

The well-known native Cornus florida f. rubra, or Pink Flowering Dogwood Tree, adds beauty to forest environments with its enormous pink, flower-like bracts. Autumn brings beautiful crimson decorative fruit. The pink dogwood tree reaches a height and width of 15 to 30 feet.

Plant Type Trees
Hardiness Zone 5-9
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Height15' - 25' (ft), 25' - 35' (ft)
Spread15' - 25' (ft), 25' - 35' (ft)
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil PH Acid, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Fruit & Berries, Showy
Tolerance Clay Soil, Deer
Attracts Birds, Butterflies
Garden Uses
Pink Flowering Dogwood | Eastern Flowering Dogwood, North American Green Osier, Pink Flowering Dogwood || The well-known native Cornus florida f. rubra, or Pink Flowering Dogwood Tree, adds beauty to forest environments with its enormous pink, flower-like bracts. Autumn brings beautiful crimson decorative fruit. The pink dogwood tree reaches a height and width of 15 to 30 feet.
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained, Fruit & Berries, Showy, Clay Soil Tolerant, Deer Tolerant, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies,
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