Common name: Alternate-Leaved Dogwood
Scientific name: Cornus alternifolia
Category: Native Tree - Deciduous, Common
Sample mature size: 10 m tall, 7 m wide; 33 ft tall, 23 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun, Partial-sun
Water: Medium-wet, Medium-dry, Average
Soil: Loam
Blooms: White in June
Natural habitats: Woodland-shaded, Riverbanks-beaches, Roadsides-ravines
Wildlife benefits: Bees/wasps π, Beneficial insects π, Songbirds π¦, Grassland birds π¦
Points of interest: - Because this is an under storey tree, it provides protection and nesting sites for many ground birds such as ; Grouse, Pheasants and Wild Turkeys
- Dark blue berries provide food for many song bird and small mammals