Trees and shrubs
Alternate-leaf dogwood
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- Exposure
- Sun to partial shade
- Hardiness
- Zone 3
Discover the plant
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.
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