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Cornus florida KOR - nus FLOR - i - da COMMON NAME: Flowering Dogwood FORM: a small deciduous tree, grows to about 30 feet tall with an equal or greater.

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1 Cornus florida KOR - nus FLOR - i - da COMMON NAME: Flowering Dogwood FORM: a small deciduous tree, grows to about 30 feet tall with an equal or greater spread Arrangement: opposite Composition: simple Margin: entire or undulate Veins: pinnate

2 Leaf length 3-6”, width 2-4” Flower: buds set in fall, buds are rounded Flowers in April, green to light yellow 4 bracts; white, pink or red (modified leaves mistaken for flowers) Fruit: fall, glossy red drupe, ¼” diameter Use: speciment Zones 5-9

3 Cornus florida

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5 Actual flower is yellowish-green center surrounded by four bracts

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