Cornus florida 'First Lady'

Flowering Dogwood

Family: Cornaceae Dogwood


Type Tree
USDA Hardiness range 6A - 8A
Exposure Full shade to full sun
Bloom color White
Bloom time Spring
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Specimen
Height 20' to 25' / 6.00m to 7.60m
Spread 15' to 25' / 4.60m to 7.60m
Growth rate Slow
Persistence Deciduous, broadleaf
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies
Leaf color Green, variegated, yellow
Fruit color Red
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Rounded
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, native to North America, invasive