Cornus alternifolia Pagoda Dogwood
Native To: Regional Wetland Indicator: UPL Soil: pH 6.5-7.5
Form/Color Small, deciduous, stratified branching, to Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
15 - 25' tall, 20-30' wide, white/yellow and Tolerance: tolerance.
green foliage, off-white flowers in May-
June, dark blue fruits in July-September. Urban Moderately tolerant of soil compaction.
Tolerance:
Habitat: Rich woods, stream and pond banks,
prefers moist soil.
Ecosystem Wildlife value very high, fruit eaten by
Services: birds.
Hydrology: Moderately tolerant of flooding, intolerant
of drought.
Ornamental Small cluster of off-white flowers, dark
Value: blue fruits, fragrant. Compatibility:
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Susceptible to dogwood borer and
cottony scales.
Shade Tolerant of shade.
Tolerance:
Cornus amomum Silky Dogwood
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACW Soil: pH 6.0-8.5
Form/Color Deciduous, sprawling, grows to 9' tall, Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.
flowers white in May-July, blue-white fruit Tolerance:
in August-September.
Urban Tolerant of concrete debris, moderate
Tolerance: disturbance,performs well in the right
of way.
Habitat: Open freshwater tidal and nontidal
marshes, pond edges, flood plain forests,
wet habitats. Ecosystem Wildlife value very high, host to some
Services: butterfly larvae, fruit eaten by birds,
raccoons, skunks, leaves and twigs
Hydrology: Tolerant of flooding, moderately tolerant of eaten by deer and rabbits.
drought.
Ornamental Flowers in white, showy clusters in
Value: summer, fleshy blue-white fruit in late Compatibility: Branch tips rooting.
summer and fall.
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Most common Cornus species in
NYC, can be infected by leaf spot
Shade Intolerant of shade. in cool, wet summers, wounded plants
Tolerance: may be infected by cankers.