Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Cornus Sericea

Size:

6'-9' tall by 7'-10' wide

Leaves:

opposite, simple, 2"-5" long, untoothed

Flowers:

tiny and white in flat-topped clusters 2" wide, fragrant

Fruit:

whitish juicy berry-like fruit (called a drupe), in a cluster

Fall Interest:

red to orange to purple; deciduous

Culture:

partial sun with afternoon shade; consistently moist, rich, well-drained soil; best in zone 7 or cooler

Disease/Insect:

Use:

hedge, rain garden

Cultivars:

Notes:

pruned for red color on new stems; tendency to spread by stolons, or underground stems; attractive to birds; native to North America