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Evergreen Dogwood

Cornus capitata

Cornaceae · broadleaf · introduced

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)

Various species including Colletotrichum acutatum, C Anthracnose
Podosphaera aphanis var. aphanis Powdery Mildew
Sphaerulina azaleae (formerly Septoria azaleae) Leaf Scorch And Leaf Roll
Phytophthora cactorum 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
Various fungi (Phyllosticta spp., Septoria spp., Cercospo... Leaf Spot
Phytophthora rubi Root Rot
Various plant viruses (Raspberry bushy dwarf virus, Straw... Virus

Pests (18)

Nuculaspis californica Lecanium scale
Brown soft scale
Lepidosaphes ulmi Oystershell scale
Common Leaf Spot
Gray Mold
Red Stele
Cinara occidentalis, Cinara abietis Aphid
Halyomorpha halys Brown marmorated stink bug
Cutworms and Armyworms
Tortricidae Leafroller
Tetranychidae Spider mite
Cylindrocopturus furnissi Root weevil
Gastropoda Slug
Cercopidae Spittlebug
Drosophila suzukii Spotted-wing drosophila
Dogwood sawfly
Flea beetle
Rose leafhopper

Also Known As

  • Bentham's Cornel
  • Himalayan Strawberry Tree

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