Evergreen Dogwood
Cornus capitata
Cornaceae · broadleaf evergreen tree · introduced
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Plant Profile
Size & Form
Height
50 ft
Spread
20-40 ft
Growth Rate
Moderate
Site Requirements
Light
Full Sun to Shade
Soil Drainage
Moist, Well Drained
Soil pH
4.5-7.5 (strongly acidic to slightly alkaline)
Water
Moderate
Drought Tolerance
Moderate
Hardiness
Zones 8a–8b
Ornamental Interest
Bloom Time
June to July
Fall Color
Red
Origin
evergreen and mixed forests, 1
Watch for this season
Powdery MildewHigh
Active Conidial Spread
AphidHigh
Peak Population & Dispersal
Oystershell scaleHigh
Crawler Emergence
SlugHigh
Winter-Spring Feeding
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Diseases: Regionally Documented (11)
Discula destructiva (dogwood), Kabatiella and Discula spp... Anthracnose Multiple obligate biotrophic fungi (Erysiphales: Erysipha... Powdery Mildew Collar Rot Armillaria spp. — primarily A Armillaria Root Rot Symptom category — not a single disease Branch Canker Symptom category — not a single disease Leaf Spot Symptom category — not a single disease Root Rot Raspberry bushy dwarf virus and related viruses Virus Ramularia grevilleana Common Leaf Spot Gray Mold Phytophthora fragariae var. fragariae Red Stele
Pests: Regionally Documented (15)
Parthenolecanium spp. Lecanium scale Coccus hesperidum Brown soft scale Lepidosaphes ulmi Oystershell scale Aphidoidea Aphid Halyomorpha halys Brown marmorated stink bug Noctuidae Cutworms and Armyworms Tortricidae Leafroller Tetranychidae Spider mite Otiorhynchus spp. Root weevil Gastropoda Slug Cercopidae Spittlebug Drosophila suzukii Spotted-wing drosophila Macremphytus tarsatus Dogwood sawfly Chrysomelidae: Alticini Flea beetle Edwardsiana rosae Rose leafhopper
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