Alternateleaf Dogwood, Pagoda Dogwood, Alternate-leaved Dogwood Cornus alternifolia

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Botanical Name:

Cornus alternifolia

Family:

Cornaceae

Genus:

Cornus

Species:

alternifolia

Common Name:

Alternateleaf Dogwood, Pagoda Dogwood, Alternate-leaved Dogwood

Height:
20-25 feet
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
4
Harvest hemisphere:
Northern
Harvest season:
Fall
Harvest Month:
September
Harvest Info:
Sept-Oct.

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  • Cornus alternifolia

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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: warm stratify for 60 days, cold stratify for 60 days.
Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
In a Nutshell:
* An easily grown plant, it succeeds in any soil of good or moderate fertility, ranging from acid to shallow chalk.
* This species is unusual in having alternate leaves whilst almost all other members of this genus have opposite leaves. more...
* A small tree of horizontal branching habit, creating a tiered effect. more...
* The tree is regarded as attractive because of its wide spreading shelving branches and flat-topped head, and is often used in ornamental plantings. more...