Credit
Sharon A. Yiesla
Scientific Name
Cornus alternifolia
Last Review
Features
Creamy white flowers in flat topped clusters in late spring; small, purplish-black fruit in clusters, on red stalks in late summer; autumn color is a mild reddish purple.
Culture
Full sun to shade; prefers a moist, well-drained soil, tolerates slightly alkaline soil.
Plant Type
Minimum Height
Height Value
12.00
Height Unit
Feet
Maximum Height
Height Value
20.00
Height Unit
Feet
Minimum Width
Width Value
12.00
Width Unit
Feet
Maximum Width
Width Value
20.00
Width Unit
Feet
Mature Form
Broad with a distinctly horizontal habit due to strongly horizontal branching; the branches give the plant a layered look.
Native Regions, Text
United States (and Illinois)
Soil Conditions
Tolerances
Foliage Color
Images
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picID
18815
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18816
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18817
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18818
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18819
Size
Exposure (Outdoor)
Uses
PlantID
368