Taxon

Cornus florida 'Appalachian Spring'

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Common name: Appalachian Spring flowering dogwood
Family: Cornaceae (dogwood family)
Distribution: Species native to e.-c. and e. North America
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: A deciduous flowering tree growing 20' high and wide. Known for lovely, large white flowers (bracts) at an early age and red fall color. Glossy red fruit is attractive but readily eaten by birds. Best used as a specimen and placed in front of a dark background to accentuate flowers. Noted as resistant to dogwood anthracnose.
Links: Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder

Locations

  • 1: VCA: AU14 (AU14) • Accession: D2004-0199.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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