Melinda Myers

Pagoda Dogwood

Botanical Name

Cornus alternifolia

Hardiness

Zones 3 to 7

Height

15 to 25 feet

Width

Up to 20 feet

Flowers

May to early June: yellowish-white, sickenly fragrant, flat topped cymes

Fruit

Bluish black drupe

Fall Color

Reddish-purple

Light

Part shade

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting & Care

• Transplant when young
• Cool moist sites are best

Problems

Golden canker, leaf spots, twig blight