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Quick Facts

Type: Small Tree
Native Range: Eastern North America
Native Status in NY: Native
Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil: Medium, Well-Drained
Height: 15–30 ft
Bloom Time: April–May
Flower Color: White
Spacing: 15–25 ft
Deer Resistance: Low to Moderate
Pollinator Value: Moderate to High

Description

White Flowering Dogwood is a small native tree with a graceful, horizontal branching habit. In spring, it produces showy white bracts surrounding small green flowers, creating one of the most recognizable spring displays in eastern forests and gardens. In late summer and fall, bright red berries develop and attract birds and other wildlife. The foliage turns attractive shades of red and purple in autumn, adding additional seasonal interest.

Ecological Benefits 🐝

Wildlife Value

Berries feed many bird species

Supports pollinators during bloom

Provides shelter and nesting habitat

Important native understory tree for wildlife

Known Associations

Native bees

Beetles

Butterflies

Songbirds (robins, thrushes, cardinals)

Small mammals

Garden Uses

Woodland gardens

Native plant gardens

Pollinator gardens

Specimen tree plantings

Naturalized landscapes

Wildlife gardens

Why We Grow It

We grow White Flowering Dogwood because it is one of the most iconic native flowering trees, offering stunning spring blooms, wildlife value, and beautiful fall color. Its graceful structure makes it a centerpiece tree for native and ornamental landscapes.