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White American Flowering Dogwood Tree Seeds (Cornus florida) Fall Color, Hardy-5

July 8, 2026

White American Flowering Dogwood Tree Seeds (Cornus florida)Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) is One of America’s Most Popular Ornamental Trees. Known to Most People Simply as Dogwood, it has Other Common Names, Including Boxwood and Cornel. The Species name Florida is Latin for Flowering, but the Showy Petal-Like Bracts are not in Fact Flowers. The Bright Red Fruit of this Fast-Growing Tree’s Berries are Poisonous to Humans but Provide a Great Variety of Birds & Wildlife with Food. The Wood is Smooth, Hard and Close-Textured and Now Used for Specialty Products.Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, organically rich, acidic soils in part shade. Benefits from a 2-4” mulch which will help keep roots cool and moist in summer.Zones 5-9Dogwood Germination:1) Lightly sand seeds to scarify the outer shells.2) Soak in warm water for 24 hours.3) Cold stratify by placing seeds in a zip lock bag with mixed with moist vermiculite, and place in the fridge for 120 days. Cut a few small holes in the bag for ventilation, and periodically check to ensure they stay slightly moist, but never wet.3) Plant seeds 3/8″ deep in well mixed and well draining potting soil.4) Use a heated propagator to keep them at 75 degrees F.5) Expect germination within 2-3 weeks.

White American Flowering Dogwood Tree Seeds (Cornus florida) Fall Color, Hardy-5

July 8, 2026

White American Flowering Dogwood Tree Seeds (Cornus florida)Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) is One of America’s Most Popular Ornamental Trees. Known to Most People Simply as Dogwood, it has Other Common Names, Including Boxwood and Cornel. The Species name Florida is Latin for Flowering, but the Showy Petal-Like Bracts are not in Fact Flowers. The Bright Red Fruit of this Fast-Growing Tree’s Berries are Poisonous to Humans but Provide a Great Variety of Birds & Wildlife with Food. The Wood is Smooth, Hard and Close-Textured and Now Used for Specialty Products.Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, organically rich, acidic soils in part shade. Benefits from a 2-4” mulch which will help keep roots cool and moist in summer.Zones 5-9Dogwood Germination:1) Lightly sand seeds to scarify the outer shells.2) Soak in warm water for 24 hours.3) Cold stratify by placing seeds in a zip lock bag with mixed with moist vermiculite, and place in the fridge for 120 days. Cut a few small holes in the bag for ventilation, and periodically check to ensure they stay slightly moist, but never wet.3) Plant seeds 3/8″ deep in well mixed and well draining potting soil.4) Use a heated propagator to keep them at 75 degrees F.5) Expect germination within 2-3 weeks.

White Flowering Dogwood Tree 4-5ft. Tall Low Maintenance Ornamental Plant Vib…

July 8, 2026

This white flowering dogwood variety gets covered in showy white blooms at the beginning of spring This amazing flowering tree Features compact growth at 25ft tall and 15ft wide at full maturity After the showy blooms of spring, the flower develops into bright red fruit that can attract wildlife such as birds and squirrels The white dogwood also has an attractive appearance during the winter with speckled grey, brown, and tan bark This dogwood is easy to take care of, with little attention needed for watering and pruning and thrives in zones 5-8

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