Common Name:
Evergreen dogwood
Plant Type:
Evergreen tree
Family:
Cornaceae (The Dogwood Family)
Geographic Origin:
South and Southeast Asia
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
30 feet high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Foundation plantings
Flowering Season:
Summer

Flower Color:
Cream
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Regular to moderate watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 15 degrees F. or less

A bushy small tree, nearly round to pyramidal in silhouette and up to 30 feet (occasionally more) tall. It has evergreen greyish green leaves and produces clouds of blossoms, with cream-colored to pale yellow bracts up to 4 inches across, in late spring and early summer. Sun or light shade, well drained, non-alkaline soil and regular watering. Hardy to 15 deg.F or less.