PlantsShade & Groundcovers
Pagoda Dogwood
Cornus alternifolia
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
Small layered woodland tree/shrub
ModerateShade & GroundcoversAlso Shrubs & VinesAlso Trees
- Light
- Part shade–sun
- Moisture
- Medium–moist
- Mature size
- 12–25 ft
- Spacing
- 12–20 ft
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers May–Jun; fruit late summer
- How it spreads
- Small tree
- What to buy
- Container or balled-and-burlapped; bare-root in early spring.
- When to plant
- Early Apr–May after soil thaws and drains; Sep–mid Oct for container/B&B. Bare-root: early spring.
In the design
Provide mature width; prune for access and renewal rather than forcing it into a small space.
