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Cornus florida ‘Plurobracteata’
Double Flowered Dogwood
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Native to the eastern and central United States
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Hardy to zone 5 with selection of proper genetic material
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Grows naturally as an understory tree
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A small deciduous tree that will grow to about 30′ tall with an equal or greater spread
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Its branching approaches horizontal with branches low to the ground with a short trunk.
Bloom time is mid-May, flowering occurs before leaf out, and the bloom is effective for 2 weeks
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The double flowered form in fact has twice as many bracts, not flowers, that makes it quite showy in the garden
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Bright red fruits adorn the tree into winter which the will serve as a food source for birds.
Not tolerant of drought, heat or pollution such as road salt, this tree prefers to be planted at woods edge
Best transplanted and established as a small tree
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