Swida alternifolia

Pagoda Dogwood

Family: Cornaceae (Dogwood Family)

·        Hardiness Zones: 3-7

·        Height: 15-25 feet

·        Spread: 20-32 feet

·        Bloom Time: May 

·        Bloom:  yellowish-white flowers give way to bluish-black fruits on showy red stalks

·        Light: full sun to part shade; best in part to full shade

·        Soil: best in acidic, organically rich soils

·        Moisture: medium; drought sensitive

·        Use: specimen flowering tree with good fall color; attracts birds and butterflies

·        Care: easy

·        Concerns: susceptible to leaf spot, twig and leaf blights, root rot and canker

·        Native to: Eastern North America

·        Notes: distinctive tiered/layered horizontal branching; early maroon fall color; deer tolerant; tolerates black walnut

·        Supplier: The Bruce Company

·        Teaching Garden Location & Code: Heuchera Garden E013

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