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This
tree gets its name from its unique shape which is the result
of horizontal layers of branches. In spring, it bears distinctive,
very sweet smelling yellow-white flowers. Like the other dogwoods,
it produces a bitter, berry-like fruit which is consumed in
the autumn and winter by wildlife. This unusual dogwood can
be found in Mellon Park near the Garden Center.
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| Height: 15’-25’ with
a flat-topped spreading crown of long horizontal branches. Sometimes
used as a shrub in borders. |
| Leaves: 2”-5” long,
1”-2-1/2” wide. Alternate, but crowded near the ends
of twigs. Medium to dark green above, whitish beneath. All other
dogwoods have an opposite leaf arrangement. Sometimes turns reddish-purple
in autumn. |
| Habitat: In
moist, well drained soils in partially shaded locations. New
Brunswick to Minnesota, south to Georgia and Alabama. |
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