GIS Coordinate:
N40 21.004 W94 53.255
Trail Number:
C31
Family:
Cornaceae
Foliage:
Leaves, Alternate, crowded near ends of twigs, appear whorled, simple, elliptic-ovate, 2 to 5" long, 1 to 21 /2" wide
Native Locale:
New Brunswick to Minnesota south to Georgia and Alabama
Mature Height:
15 to 25 feet
Mature Width:
15 to 30 feet
Hardiness Zones:
Zone 3 to 7
Soil Preference:
Requires moist, acid, well-drained soils; keeping root zone moist, acid, and cool is key to success
Growth Habit:
Spreading, horizontal, low-branching tree or large shrub with broad, horizontal branches forming stratified tiers
Rate of Growth:
Slow initially, Medium when it becomes established
Disease and Insect:
Leaf spot, twig blight or canker
Landscape Value:
n/a
Additional Notes:
