Cornus florida 'Appalachian Spring'

Dogwood - Flowering

'Appalachian Spring' Flowering Dogwood has white flowers in April and May and good red fall foliage. 'Appalachian Spring' is resistant to Dogwood Anthracnose! Introduced by the University of Tennessee. Blooms heavily at a young age, but is a slow starter as a young tree. The parent plant was found in the wild in Maryland, where all the surrounding C. floridas were dead of Anthracnose.

PRN Preferred: A more disease resistant native Dogwood cultivar.

Height

30 Feet

Spread

25 Feet

Bloom Color

White

USDA Hardiness Zone

Pleasant Run Nursery Preferred Selection

Current Availability

Qty Avail	Description	Comments	Future Crop	Future Crop Ready Date
0	Cornus florida Appalachian Spring #7 (NATIVE-anth-resist, white)		60	mid July
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Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes

•	Fall Color - Attractive
•	Native

Soil Conditions

•

Average

Bloom Time

•

Spring

Exposure

•	Full Shade
•	Partial Shade/Shade Tolerant
•	Sun

Special Recognition

•	Pleasant Run Nursery Preferred Selection

Attracts Wildlife

•	Food Source for Wildlife

Tolerance

•	Black Walnut Tolerant

Tree Type

•	Ornamental (<30')
•	Street
•	Tree

Foliage Color

•

Green

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