{"product_id":"flowering-dogwood-gallon","title":"Flowering Dogwood (Gallon)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnderstory Tree \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSun: Part Shade, Shade\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeight: 12’–40’\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBloom: white, pink \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBloom Time: Late winter - early spring\u003cbr\u003eFruit: Red, 1\/2\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMoisture: Dry, moist\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSoil: Rich, well-drained, acid soil. Sandy, Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Acid-based \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAttracts: Birds, mammals (fruit), butterflies, pollinators\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePollinator Benefit: Larval Host for Spring Azure Butterfly; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/xerces.org\/blog\/from-the-field-trees-for-bees\"\u003eXerces society\u003c\/a\u003e: Identified as Special Value for native bees;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFlowering Dogwood is also listed by Xerces Society as valuable for Conservation Biological Control as a host for insects that are predatory or parasitic to pest insects. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFlowering Dogwood \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Cornus florida) \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eis a beautiful ornamental tree in\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eall seasons!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes considered the most spectacular of the \u003ca title=\"Native (A plant that lives or grows naturally in a particular region without direct or indirect human intervention.)\" class=\"glossary_link\" onclick=\"glossary(this)\"\u003enative\u003c\/a\u003e, flowering trees, flowering dogwood can grow to heights from 20-40 ft. It is a single- or multi-trunked understory \u003ca title=\"Tree (A woody perennial plant usually having a single main stem or trunk which generally grows more than 20 feet tall.)\" class=\"glossary_link\" onclick=\"glossary(this)\"\u003etree\u003c\/a\u003e with a spreading crown and long-lasting, showy, white and pink spring blooms. A lovely, small, flowering \u003ca title=\"Tree (A woody perennial plant usually having a single main stem or trunk which generally grows more than 20 feet tall.)\" class=\"glossary_link\" onclick=\"glossary(this)\"\u003etree\u003c\/a\u003e with short trunk and crown of spreading or nearly horizontal branches. Graceful, horizontal-tiered branching; red fruits; and scarlet-red fall foliage are other landscape attributes. Flowering dogwood is deciduous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlowering Dogwood is one of the most beautiful eastern North American trees with showy early spring flowers, red \u003ca title=\"Fruit (The seed-bearing part of a plant.)\" class=\"glossary_link\" onclick=\"glossary(this)\"\u003efruit\u003c\/a\u003e, and scarlet autumn foliage. The hard wood is extremely shock-resistant and useful for making weaving-shuttles. It is also made into spools, small pulleys, mallet heads, and jeweler's blocks. \u003ca title=\"Native (A plant that lives or grows naturally in a particular region without direct or indirect human intervention.)\" class=\"glossary_link\" onclick=\"glossary(this)\"\u003eNative\u003c\/a\u003e Americans used the aromatic \u003ca title=\"Bark (Tough outer covering of trunks or stems of trees, shrubs, and vines.)\" class=\"glossary_link\" onclick=\"glossary(this)\"\u003ebark\u003c\/a\u003e and roots as a remedy for malaria and extracted a red dye from the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca title=\"Genus (A group of related species classified within a family.)\" class=\"glossary_link\" onclick=\"glossary(this)\"\u003egenus\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ci\u003ecornus\u003c\/i\u003e is Latin for \u003ci\u003ea horn\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eInfo from wildflower.org\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYoung plants require regular watering. Mature require less. Fertilize once a year with compost.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rochester Pollinators","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40753715052683,"sku":"","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0388\/4731\/6107\/products\/FloweringDogwood-38C28D25CC15.jpg?v=1774969321","url":"https:\/\/rochesterpollinators.org\/products\/flowering-dogwood-gallon","provider":"Rochester Pollinators","version":"1.0","type":"link"}