Cornus florida 'Cloud 9'
Cloud 9 Flowering Dogwood
- Early to bloom
- Beautiful white flowers in spring
- Native
- Attracts butterflies and other pollinators
- Berries attract birds such as robins, catbirds, mourning doves
- Provides nesting sites for a number of birds
- Good fall color
- Attractive winter form
- Category: Tree
- Breeder: American Beauties Native Plants
- Hardiness Zone: 5-9
- Height: 18-22 ft
- Spread: 18-22 ft
- Bloom Color: White Shades
Purchase options for Cloud 9 Flowering Dogwood
- Size: #3 36-42"
- Status: BeautiFULL
- Availability: In Stock
$102.00
- Size: #3 42-48"
- Status: BeautiFULL
- Availability: In Stock
$103.00
- Size: #7 5-6'
- Status: BeautiFULL
- Availability: In Stock
$193.00
Flowering dogwood has spreading horizontal branches and distinctive white flowers in spring. The 3" diameter flower clusters bloom mid-April to mid-May, attracting a number of butterflies and other pollinators. 'Cloud 9' flowers profusely and has extra showy, overlapping white bracts. Clusters of glossy red fruit mature in fall and persist into winter when they are eaten by birds. The leaves turn scarlet red in fall.
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Flower Color
| • | White |
Programs
| • | American Beauties Native Plants® |
Habit
| • | Upright |
Growing Tips for Cornus florida 'Cloud 9'
Grow in full sun to part shade. Plant in well-drained soil with adequate soil moisture. Does not tolerate dry soil. Prefers organically rich, acidic soil in part shade. A 4" layer of organic mulch helps keep roots cool and moist in summer.