Cornus sessilis
BLACK FRUIT DOGWOOD, MINER'S DOGWOOD
Cornaceae

 
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Plant type: deciduous tree or shrub

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
4m
Plant habit
 
4m

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Origins: USA

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Cornus sessilis
BLACK FRUIT DOGWOOD, MINER'S DOGWOOD
Cornaceae

 

  Plant type: deciduous tree or shrub

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
4m
Plant habit
 
4m

FEATURES

Flowers: chartreuse

Flowering Time: early spring

Leaves: mid green

Ornamental Fruit: black

Bark & Stems: chartreuse winter stems


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & oriental designs

Uses: informal hedge, coppice, border, soil binding

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: fruit






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