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    Cornaceae

    Plants and hosts of the Cornaceae (Dogwood Family).

    White flower of bunchberry (Cornus canadensis).

    A Comprehensive Guide to Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis)

    Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis) is a low deciduous shrub that is native to the northern United States, the higher elevations of the southwest, and Canada. This plant is a host to the Spring Azure butterfly (Celastrina ladon) and the Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia). Growing from 0.5 to 1 foot… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis)

    Leaves of alternate-leaf dogwood (Cornus alternifolia).

    A Comprehensive Guide to Alternate-leaf Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia)

    Alternate-leaf Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia) is a tree that is native to the mid-west and eastern United States and Canada. This plant is a host to the Spring Azure butterfly (Celastrina ladon) and the Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia). Growing from 10 to 15 feet tall, this species has yellow to white flowers that bloom from April to June It is hardy in zones 3-7.

    Leaves and fruit of red osier dogwood (Cornus alba).

    A Comprehensive Guide to Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus alba)

    Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus alba) is a shrub that is native to the northeast, north-central, the western United States including Alaska, and most of Canada. This plant is a host to the Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon) and the Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia). Growing from 8 to 10 feet… Read More »A Comprehensive Guide to Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus alba)

    Close-up of flower of flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) in a wooded setting.

    A Comprehensive Guide to Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)

    Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) is a tree that is native to the south-central, mid-west, and eastern United States, and the province of Ontario in Canada. This plant is a host to the Spring Azure (Celastrina ladon), the Io Moth (Automeris io), and the Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia). Growing from 15 to 40 feet tall, this species has white, pink, green, to yellow flowers that bloom from March to May. It is hardy in zones 5-9.

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