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Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU- Soil: pH 5.5-7.0


Form/Color Globular form; 35'-50'; 35'-50' wide Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
spread; light green or yellow green in Tolerance: tolerance.
spring, bright green in summer, scarlet


red in fall; yellow flowers April- early May; Urban Intolerant of soil compaction.
red berry clusters early September-mid Tolerance:


November.
Habitat: Wooded slopes, ravines, bluffs.


Ecosystem Seeds, fruit, and twigs eaten by
Services: migratory birds and deer.


Hydrology: Moist well-drained soil; intolerant of


flooding.


Ornamental White flowers early April-June. Clusters of


Value: showy red fruit and red-purple fall leaf Compatibility:


color.


Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Medium lifespan, mature at about


150 years; park tree; secondary
Shade Tolerant of shade. species used in diversifying and
Tolerance: restoring forest understories.


Crataegus crus-galli Cockspur Hawthorn


Native To: Regional Wetland Indicator: FACU Soil: pH 4.5-7.2


Form/Color Grows to 20'-35'; 20'-35' wide spread; Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.


globular; bright green in spring, dark Tolerance:
green in summer, bright orange to red


foliage in fall; white flowers bloom in May; Urban Tolerant of compacted soil and
orange to red fruit from August to January. Tolerance: various soil pH levels, performs well
in the right of way.


Habitat: Dry and rocky places; on slopes of low
hills in rich soils; floodplains; borders of
woods. Ecosystem Intermediate wildlife value; fruit eaten


Services: by songbirds, upland ground birds,
large and small mammals.


Hydrology: Tolerant of flooding.


Ornamental Orange to red fall color, attractive fruit.


Value: Compatibility:


Salt Tolerant of salt.


Tolerance: Other: Susceptible to fire blight, powdery
mildew, scab; host toaphids, borers,


Shade Tolerant of shade. lace bugs; short lifespan, moderate
Tolerance: grower.

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