 | Alternate-leaf Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia). Small, deciduous, spring-flowering native tree Yellowish white flowers in 2-3 inch cymes; dark green, prominently veined leaves and dark blue fruits Origin: North AmericaThis North American species, first discovered in 1760, grows from eastern Canada to Minnesota through the south to Georgia and Alabama. John Bartram, the early Philadelphia naturalist and nurseryman, listed it as Cornus sylvestris in his 1783 broadside. Alternate-leaf Dogwood is a desirable... - Alternate-leaf Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia). |
