Pagoda Dogwood Plant Profile

Pagoda Dogwood Plant Profile

Pagoda Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia) is an understory tree that is native to central and Eastern North America. The branches are held parallel to the ground and have an architectural tiered look that give it its common name.

It has four-season interest with small white flowers in spring that turn into dark berries in the summer. The foliage is solid green and turns burgundy in fall. There are also variegated cultivars such as ‘Golden Shadows’ and ‘Argentea’.

The berries are loved by birds and small mammals. It is a host plant for the Spring and Summer Azure butterflies.

It is up to 25 feet tall and 30 feet wide at maturity.

It is hardy to USDA zone 3-7

Pagoda Dogwood grows best in part sun to part shade and planted in moist, but well-draining soils.

This is a low-maintenance plant that does not require fertilizing or pruning. You can mulch lightly around its root zone with leaf compost annually.

You can propagate it by rooting stem cuttings or by sowing its seeds. Note that it can seed itself around naturally, so cull any saplings, if you do not want a small colony to form.

Pagoda Dogwood: You Can Grow That!

 

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GardenDC Podcast Episode 190: Dogwoods

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we talk all about dogwoods with George Waters, a horticulturist with the U.S. National Arboretum. The plant profile is on Loropetalum and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events and this week's garden tasks in the What's New segment. We close out with the Last Word on Stalking My Local Nursery by Christy Page of Green Prints.

If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to:

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 144: Flowering Cherry Trees 

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~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 119: Crapemyrtles

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/09/gardendc-podcast-episode-119.html

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 6: Spring-Flowering Trees and Shrubs

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/04/gardendc-podcast-episode-6-spring.html

~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 106: Ancient Plants

https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/05/gardendc-podcast-episode-106-ancient.html

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Cornelian Cherry (Cornus mas) Plant Profile

Cornus Mas Plant Profile

Cornelian Cherry (Cornus mas) is a small tree or large shrub in the dogwood family. It is deciduous and blooms in the late winter into early spring. The flowers are a clear yellow and held out on short stems along the branches.

It is native to Western Asia and southern Europe. It is hardy to USDA zones 4 to 8. It grows best in full sun to part shade in average soils.

Cornelian Cherry is deer-resistant and low-maintenance. It is a good choice for an urban street tree because of its small size and tough nature.

Remove any root suckers as soon as you see them emerge to control its spread.

Cornelian Cherry gets its common name from the fruits it produces in mid-summer. These are edible -- though a bit astringent. They are quite good processed into jams, jellies, and syrups. The fruits are also eaten by birds and squirrels.

Cornus Mas: You Can Grow That!

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Plant Profile: Dogwood Trees

Our native flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) is an undemanding small tree. They have beautiful, four-petaled white or pink flowers (bracts, actually), sprinkled across a full, spreading crown. While known for its spring flowers, the tree’s bright red berries, which ripen during the summer, are a major draw for wild birds. Then, in the autumn, the flowering dogwood has a gorgeous purple and red foliage display.

Cornus florida (zones 5 to 9) grows to an eventual height of 25 to 30 feet. It typically blooms in May, and the flowers last two to three weeks. Good cultivars include the white flowered ‘Cloud 9’; ‘Plena,’ a double-flowered white; ‘Pendula,’ a weeping white; pink flowered ‘Red Cloud’; and ‘Cherokee Chief,’ with reddish-pink bracts.

A tree of the woodland in its native habitat, the flowering dogwood is usually an understory tree. In the home garden, it does best when shielded from the afternoon sun. It prefers reasonably fertile, acidic soil.

Dogwoods need minimal pruning. To keep your dogwood tree looking in top shape, just remove any dead or damaged branches, making sure to cut back to a lateral branch. Pruning is best done in late winter or early spring.

While the flowering dogwood is only one of 45 different dogwood species, it is the tree that most people associate with that name. Our native dogwood is found throughout the eastern seaboard and it grows very well in our Mid-Atlantic region. While Cormus florida is extremely susceptible to the anthracnose fungus (which causes die back and eventual mortality), a garden specimen sited correctly and kept well-watered, especially in its first year, is not likely to be affected.

The Korean dogwood (Cornus kousa) is hardy from zones 5 to 8, has large, pointed floral bracts in white and shades of pink, and fall color similar to Cornus florida. It grows as wide as it does tall, up to 30 feet. A favorite cultivar of mine is ‘Wolf Eyes,’ with its variegated leaves. This particular dogwood variety originated as a branch sport at Manor View Farm, Monkton, MD.

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