Evergreen Dogwood
Cornus capitata
Cornaceae · broadleaf evergreen tree · introduced
Last updated
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This profile synthesizes data from multiple published sources. Expert field review is in progress.
Quick Facts
Height
50 ft
Light
Full Sun to Shade
Hardiness
Zone Zones 8a–8b
Bloom Time
June to July
Fall Color
Red
Origin
evergreen and mixed forests, 1
Diseases (10)
Discula destructiva (dogwood), Kabatiella and Discula spp... Anthracnose Multiple obligate biotrophic fungi (Erysiphales: Erysipha... Powdery Mildew Sphaerulina azaleae (formerly Septoria azaleae) Leaf Scorch And Leaf Roll Collar Rot Armillaria ostoyae Armillaria Root Rot Various fungi (Phoma spp., Phomopsis spp., Cytospora spp.... Branch Canker abiotic (drought, heat stress) or bacterial (Xylella fast... Leaf Scorch Symptom category — not a single disease Leaf Spot Symptom category — not a single disease Root Rot Raspberry bushy dwarf virus and related viruses Virus
Pests (18)
Parthenolecanium spp. Lecanium scale Coccus hesperidum Brown soft scale Lepidosaphes ulmi Oystershell scale Common Leaf Spot Gray Mold Red Stele 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