A beautiful, woody plant. Attracts many bird species and pollinating insects. Most dogwood species have opposite leaves while this specific species has alternate, hence it’s common name. This species is also known as the pagoda dogwood.

Height : 15-25 feet Spread : 15-25 feet

Light : Full sun to shade Water : Medium to moist

Soil : Sand, loam, clay Zone : 3-8

Leaves : Medium to dark green. Fall color can develop to reddish purple but not noted to be showy

Stem : Twigs greenish to reddish/purple. Smooth and shiny

Flower : Fragrant yellowish white flowers in May-June

Fruit : Clusters of berry-like fruits. Very attractive fruit changing from green to red where they ripen to a blue-black in July-August

Habit : Spreading, horizontal, low-branched tree or shrub

Key Pollinators : Mining bees, small sweat bees, metallic green sweat bees & (cornus specialist) mining bee species

Pollinator Food Source: Nectar

Larval Host Plant : Various species