Pacific Dogwood

Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & A. Gray - Dogwood family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 50.0 feet

Planting Distance: 20.9 feet

Plant Type: Tree

Root Depth: 12 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Green

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring, Summer, Fall

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: Yes

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: Low

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Pacific Dogwood: Adelphagrotis stellaris, Archips rosana, Bomolocha bijugalis, Euthyatira pudens, Hypena bijugalis, Melanolophia imitata, Nematocampa resistaria, Pero mizon, Probole alienaria, Probole amicaria, Schizura ipomoeae, Schizura unicornis, Synaxis jubararia, Venusia pearsalli

Native Range

  • CAN:  British Columbia
  • USA:  California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.