Pagoda Dogwoods are easy to maintain, stand up well against deer, and are adaptable to many soils and moisture levels.

Additionally, they provide food for small mammals and birds in the summer, and cover during the colder months. In autumn, these trees are particularly lovely, as their red-stemmed leaves change from green to a dusky purple.

Pagoda Dogwood Tree (Cornus alternifolia)

(Photo from Minnesota Wildflowers)

Dimensions: 12-25 feet tall

Flowers: small and white in loose clusters, blooms June-July

Fruit: dark fruit appear in September-October

Sun: full to partial shade

Soil: wide range

Other Directions: plant in early spring