Cornus macrophylla
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Michael Dirr Cornus macrophylla
Michael Dirr
Cornus macrophylla
Cornus macrophylla (click for large image)
Bigleaf Dogwood 		Common Names:
  • Bigleaf Dogwood
 
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Origin:

  Himalayas, China, Japan  

Sun/Water Requirements:

  Partial/Full sun.
Moderate climate.
Dirr says: "based on observations at Arnold Arboretum, this tree might have possibilities in dry soils and could perhaps be adapted to street tree or large outdoor container use."

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 5 to Zone 7

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 15' to 30'.
Dirr says: "a small tree of essentially rounded outline."

Flowers:

  Color(s): White
Season(s): Late Summer

Dirr says: "large 4 to 6" diameter panicles of yellowish-white flowers occur in July and August at a time when precious few other trees show any color."  

Foliage:

  Deciduous
Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer and purple in the fall.
 

Fruit:

  Color: Purple
Season(s): Summer, Fall
 

Landscape Value:

  Can be used as an ornamental plant.

Dirr says: "Virtually unknown in the United States but might be worth a close inspection."

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Other Cornus macrophylla References & Articles:
Cornus macrophylla is hardy in these areas:
Allegan, MIAllentown, PAAlsip, IL
Athens, MIAugusta, MIBaltimore, MD
Bangor, MIBattle Creek, MIBayside, NY
Bellmore, NYBellport, NYBethpage, NY
Blue Point, NYBohemia, NYBrentwood, NY
Brightwaters, NYBronxville, NYBrookhaven, NY
Canton, MIChannahon, ILCharlottesville, VA
Chicago Heights, ILChicago Ridge, ILChicago, IL
Cicero, ILCleveland, OHCoal City, IL
College Point, NYConneaut, OHCorona, NY
Crete, ILDetroit, MIDewitt, MI
Dimondale, MIDolton, ILDorset, OH
Eagle, MIEast Claridon, OHEast Elmhurst, NY
East Greenville, PAEast Lansing, MIEast Texas, PA
Eastchester, NYEaston, PAEaton Rapids, MI
Ecorse, MIEdmore, MIElkins Park, PA
Elmhurst, NYElmwood Park, ILElyria, OH
Emmaus, PAEvergreen Park, ILFerndale, MI
Flushing, NYForest Hills, NYFort Eustis, VA
Fresh Meadows, NYGlen Burnie, MDGrand Rapids, MI
Greenlawn, NYGwynn Oak, MDHamtramck, MI
Harper Woods, MIHarrison Township, MIHastings On hudson, NY
Highland Park, MIHolbrook, NYHoltsville, NY
Hunt Valley, MDHuntington Station, NYHuntington, NY
Islandia, NYJackson Heights, NYKalamazoo, MI
Lakewood, OHLandisburg, PALawn, PA
Leasburg, NCLebanon, PALemoyne, PA
Lewistown, PALexington, NCLiberty, NC
Linwood, NCLittle Neck, NYLiverpool, PA
Loysville, PALykens, PAMacomb, MI
Marysville, MIMaspeth, NYMcalisterville, PA
Melville, NYMemphis, MIMemphis, TN
Mentor, OHMiddle Village, NYMiddlefield, OH
Montville, OH
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