Flowering Dogwood (Corunus florida)
Michigan Flora reference page for state distribution: Flowering Dogwood
Height: 10-30 feet
Bloom time: May-June
Soil: dry to moist loam, sandy loam, clay loam
Sun: part to full sun
Plant spacing: 10 feet
Flower: white with green center, ‘petals’ are actually enlarged bud scales and there are small flowers in the center, similar to bunchberry
Life cycle: perennial
Family: Cornaceae
Seed source: Michigan
Flowering Dogwood (Corunus florida)
Michigan Flora reference page for state distribution: Flowering Dogwood
Height: 10-30 feet
Bloom time: May-June
Soil: dry to moist loam, sandy loam, clay loam
Sun: part to full sun
Plant spacing: 10 feet
Flower: white with green center, ‘petals’ are actually enlarged bud scales and there are small flowers in the center, similar to bunchberry
Life cycle: perennial
Family: Cornaceae
Seed source: Michigan