Cornus nuttallii
Pacific dogwood
The Cornus nuttallii is a deciduous tree growing up to 20 meters tall with simple oval deep green leaves that are 8-12cm long and a smooth dark bark. This tree will flower in the spring and again during fall. It grows bright red fruits that are up to 10mm tall. Petals are greenish white and often tinged purple.
↕ 300 cm
❄ -20 °C
☀ sun
Flowering period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Planting period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Ideal (Sep–Jan)
Possible (until May)
Not recommended
Characteristics
Botanical
| Genus | Cornus |
| Species | nuttallii |
Bloei
| Flowering period | may, june |
| Colour (flower) | white |
Blad
| Colour (foliage) | green |
| Evergreen | no |
Groeiwijze
| Height | 300 cm |
Standplaats
| Soil type | kalkrijk |
| Winter hardiness | -20 °C |
| Location | sun |
| Soil moisture | moist |
Gebruik
| Type (use) | shrub, solitary |