Cornus Florida `Cloud Nine`

$110.00

Flowering dogwood has spreading horizontal branches and distinctive white flowers in spring. The 3″ diameter flower clusters bloom mid-April to mid-May, attracting a number of butterflies and other pollinators. ‘Cloud 9’ flowers profusely and has extra showy, overlapping white bracts. Clusters of glossy red fruit mature in fall and persist into winter when they are eaten by birds. The leaves turn scarlet red in fall.

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Description

Early to bloomBeautiful white flowers in springNativeAttracts butterflies and other pollinatorsBerries attract birds such as robins, catbirds, mourning dovesProvides nesting sites for a number of birdsGood fall colorAttractive winter form

Container Size: #3

Hardiness Zone: ‘5-9

Growth Height: 18-22′ Growth Spread: 18-22′

Growing Tips: Grow in full sun to part shade. Plant in well-drained soil with adequate soil moisture. Does not tolerate dry soil. Prefers organically rich, acidic soil in part shade. A 4″ layer of organic mulch helps keep roots cool and moist in summer.

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