Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Cornus Drummondii

Size:

6'-15' tall by as wide

Leaves:

opposite, simple, up to 5" long, with untoothed or slightly wavy margins; green and rough above, downy beneath

Flowers:

small and creamy white, in flat-topped clusters at the ends of leafy twigs; late spring

Fruit:

white berry-like fruit (called a drupe) on a red stalk, with thin bitter pulp, in a cluster

Fall Interest:

purple, red, variable; deciduous

Culture:

partial sun with afternoon shade; adaptable; tolerant of drier conditions than other dogwoods

Disease/Insect:

Use:

natural area

Cultivars:

Notes:

shrub or small tree; tendancy to form colonies by sending up shoots from the roots; antibiotic properties useful to Native Americans and pioneers who made chew sticks from the stems to prevent tooth decay; attractive to birds; native to Arkansas