Shrubs
Flowering dogwood
Benthamidia florida
Zone 2 · Intermediate Zone
Zone 3 · Upland Zone
- Size
- Height: 15 to 30 ft Width: 15 to 30 ft
- Bloom Color
- white, pink
- Wetland Indicator Status
- FACU Facultative upland — usually occurs in non-wetlands
- Salinity Tolerance
- Intolerant
Notes
Moist to dry, well-drained soils; sun to part shade
Wildlife Value
Nectar source for specialized bees and butterflies; fruits are food source for songbirds and small mammals; larval host for spring azure butterfly
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