Arkansas Tree Database

Scientific name:

Cornus Foemina

Size:

15' tall

Leaves:

opposite, simple, 3"-6" long, untoothed

Flowers:

small and white in flat-topped clusters

Fruit:

bright blue fruit (called a drupe) on a reddish brown stalk, in a cluster

Fall Interest:

red to purple; deciduous

Culture:

partial sun with afternoon shade; moist, rich

Disease/Insect:

Use:

native garden, pollinator garden

Cultivars:

Notes:

thicket-forming shrub or small tree with stiff upright branches; attractive to butterflies and birds; native to Arkansas