Processed facts

• Mature height: 15-30 ft.
• Mature spread: 15-30 ft.
• Light: Full sun to partial shade (Afternoon shade is beneficial in hot climates)

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• Features:Foliage: Oval, pointed, dark green leaves with a rough texture and wavy margins. Foliage turns attractive shades of reddish-purple to scarlet in fall.Flowers: The true flowers are small and greenish-yellow, clustered in a central button, surrounded by four large, pointed, creamy-white bracts that appear in late spring, after the leaves have emerged.Fruit: Produces a showy, round, pinkish-red to red, raspberry-like fruit that is edible and attractive to birds.Habit: A deciduous small tree or large shrub with a distinctive, horizontal, layered branching pattern and a vase-shaped to rounded crown. The bark exfoliates with age, creating a mottled pattern of tan, gray, and brown.
• Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate
• Key Advantages:Excellent resistance to dogwood anthracnose and borers.Long-lasting "flowers" (bracts) and showy fruit.Attractive exfoliating bark for winter interest.Excellent fall color.More drought tolerant than flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)
• Landscape Uses:Specimen tree for lawns and gardens.Understory tree in woodland settings.Asian-inspired gardens.Foundation planting