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Catalog Data

Life Form:
Deciduous tree
Average Height:
15-30'
Bark Characteristics:
Young branches green. Bark brown; frequently pruinose (covered in white "dust") in the winter.
Bloom Characteristics:
Yellowish-green flowers cluster in a .5" head sorrounded by 4 white bracts. Total diameter of bloom structure is 4".
Fall Color:
Red
Foliage Characteristics:
Simple, opposite, ovate to broad-ovate, dull green above and whitish beneath. 3-6" long.
Fruit Characteristics:
Red, ovate, shiny, in clusters of 3-4. .33-.5" long.
Structure:
Broad pyramidal
Range:
Cultivated
Description:
This cultivar of the flowering dogwood is known for blooming early and consistently with large, white, petal-like bracts.
Hardiness:
-20 - 20 F
Attracts:
Birds
Bloom Time:
April to May
Provenance:
From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
Topic:
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Common Name:
Cherokee Princess Flowering Dogwood
Group:
[vascular plants]
Class:
Equisetopsida
Subclass:
Magnoliidae
Superorder:
Asteranae
Order:
Cornales
Family:
Cornaceae
Genus:
Cornus
Species:
florida
Accession Number:
2019-0276A
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection
On Display:
Anacostia Community Museum
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7c96d3d9a-235d-4b98-ad26-61be0641bcea
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2019-0276A