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Porlock Dogwood

Cornus porlock

Cornaceae · broadleaf · introduced

Quick Facts

Height
15–20 ft
Light
Full Sun to Part Shade
Hardiness
Zone Zones 6–7

Diseases (8)

Various species including Colletotrichum acutatum, C Anthracnose
Armillaria ostoyae Armillaria Root Rot
Various fungi (Phoma spp., Phomopsis spp., Cytospora spp.... Branch Canker
Phytophthora cactorum Collar Rot
abiotic (drought, heat stress) or bacterial (Xylella fast... Leaf Scorch
Various fungi (Phyllosticta spp., Septoria spp., Cercospo... Leaf Spot
Podosphaera aphanis var. aphanis Powdery Mildew
Phytophthora rubi Root Rot

Pests (7)

Brown soft scale
Dogwood sawfly
Flea beetle
Nuculaspis californica Lecanium scale
Lepidosaphes ulmi Oystershell scale
Rose leafhopper
Leaf Scorch And Leaf Roll

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