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Cornaceae
Trees and shrubs
Alternate-leaved dogwood
Hardiness
Zone 3
Discover the plant
Family
Cornaceae
Cornus alternifolia, also known as alternate-leaf dogwood, is a native shrub with a unique tiered habit, highly valued for its elegant natural structure and three-season ornamental interest. In spring, it boasts creamy white flowers in flat clusters, which give way to small black-blue fruits contrasting with their red pedicels in summer. Its medium green foliage, arranged in horizontal layers, turns golden yellow to wine red in autumn, bringing a bright and graphic accent to the garden. Very hardy and tolerant, it adapts well to light undergrowth as well as moist borders, and is perfect for naturalistic gardens, wooded transition zones, or wildlife hedges. It is an ecological, understated, and elegant shrub, well adapted to the Quebec climate.
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Fertilization
Light top-dressing in spring if soil is poor
Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodSpring
Flower colorCreamy white
Foliage colorGreen → yellow, wine-red (autumn)
Foliage typeObsolete
FruitingSmall, bluish-black fruit on red stalks
Maximum height5 m (16 ft)
Maximum width4 m (13 ft)
Growth rateModerate
Hardiness zoneZone 3
Minimum temperature-40°C
Its strengths, naturally.
Safe for pets
Pets
Attracts or supports pollinating insects
Pollinators
Plants that attract butterflies
Butterflies
Less attractive or generally tolerated by deer
Deer
