Cornus alternifoliaIndiana Native
Pagoda Dogwood
Other Common Names: Alternate Leaved Dogwood

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
White (Yellow-white, malodorously fragrant, interesting but not overly showy flowers in 1.5-2.5" dia. flat-topped cymes in spring)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Summer); Red-Violet (Dull reddish-purple fall foliage)
 Stem Notes:
greenish to reddish or brown to purple, slender, shiny, glabrous
 Fruit Notes:
Black (Handsome bloomy bluish-black fruit (starting out green) with pinkish fruit stalks in late summer; fruits do not persist long)
 Ultimate Height:
15-25 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
20-35 feet
 Bloom Times:
 Soil Water Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers moist, cool, acidic soil
 Range:
Eastern North America
 Maintenance:
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are alternate (unlike most dogwoods) and crowded near ends of twigs appearing as if whorled, 2-5" long, dark green above and whitish below. Note dogwood veination wherein veins approach margin, sweep apically, and never seem to touch margins. Shiny greenish to reddish to dark purplish-brown stems.

Additional Information

Broad-spreading, low branched, forming stratified tiers, very interesting branching habit. Leaf spot and twig blight/canker can be problem for older trees.

When Cornus alternifolia has been observed flowering or fruiting at Purdue University

Flowering

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32 Cornus alternifolia found

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12018_00473*APGG
2ORIG_2997*AHIKS
3ORIG_3008*AHIKS
4ORIG_3006*AHIKS
52018_00474*APGG
62018_00475*APGG
72009_10316*AHIKS
8ORIG_3007*AHIKS
92023_00139*AHORTPARK
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282024_00075*OHORTPARK
292024_00075*PHORTPARK
302024_00075*QHORTPARK
312024_00075*RHORTPARK
322024_00075*SHORTPARK

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