Cloud 9 Dogwood
Cornus florida
Learn about the Cloud 9 dogwood including when and why it was planted, how to identify it, and where to find it on campus.
Tree Facts
Family: Cornaceae
Type
Deciduous
Fall color
Flowering
Pollinator habitat
Size
Small (less than 25 feet)
Traits
- Large white, leaf-like structures (bracts) in the spring that look like flowers
- Clustered glossy red fruit in the fall
- Dark green summer foliage that turns reddish-purple in the fall
Native Range
- Southeastern United States
Story of the Tree
As part of an Arbor Day celebration, this tree was planted in an existing landscape bed southeast of the Cherberg Building on West Campus.
This planting showed that adding a tree to a landscape bed, as opposed to planting it by itself in the middle of a lawn, benefits the soil, fungi, and plants around it.
Cloud 9 is known for its iconic, abundant white flowers.
