Cloud Nine Dogwood
Cornus florida 'Cloud Nine'
Cornus florida 'Cloud Nine'
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Foliage: White
Fall Foliage: Red/Purple Fruit: Red Habit/Form: Rounded Uses: Accent, Shade Tree |
Zone Hardiness: 5
Plant Height: 30 ft Plant Width: 35 ft Light: Sun/Part Shade Growth Rate: Slow |
The Cloud 9 Dogwood is renowned for its magnificent white blossoms that seem to float among its branches. These stunning, delicate flowers emerge in late spring, elevating the springtime beauty in your garden. Blooms in early spring shortly after, and sometimes overlapping with the redbud blooms. In summer, its deep green leaves provide a lush backdrop, which turns to shades of red and purple in the fall.
The blossoms give way to rounded red fruit in summer, which may persist until late in the year unless devoured by birds. Light gray and sooth when young, the bark becomes gray-brown and develops a distinctive pattern that looks like alligator skin as the tree matures. Even in winter, the tree retains its elegance, thanks to its distinctive branching structure – a true four-season masterpiece. It requires rich, well-drained acidic soil. Should be planted in a relatively sheltered area. This is a selection of a native North American species. Deer resistant.
The blossoms give way to rounded red fruit in summer, which may persist until late in the year unless devoured by birds. Light gray and sooth when young, the bark becomes gray-brown and develops a distinctive pattern that looks like alligator skin as the tree matures. Even in winter, the tree retains its elegance, thanks to its distinctive branching structure – a true four-season masterpiece. It requires rich, well-drained acidic soil. Should be planted in a relatively sheltered area. This is a selection of a native North American species. Deer resistant.
