White Flowering Dogwood Tree 2-3' - Cornus florida with White Spring Blooms & Scarlet Fall Foliage

White Flowering Dogwood Tree Overview

The White Flowering Dogwood Tree (Cornus florida) is a native flowering tree prized for its striking white bracts that bloom in spring. It features a rounded, open branching habit and can grow up to 30 feet tall, making it an elegant addition to gardens and landscapes. This tree also offers vibrant scarlet foliage in the fall and glossy red fruits that add seasonal interest well into late autumn.

Key Features

• Growth Height: Up to 30 feet with a rounded, open branching habit
• Flower Color: Spectacular white bracts in spring
• Fall Foliage: Bright scarlet leaves and persistent glossy red fruits
• Soil Preference: Thrives in deep, moist, well-drained soil
• Care Level: Moderate; avoid deep planting and hot, dry exposures
• Ideal Locations: Suitable as specimen trees, in masses, or naturalized under larger trees
• Hardiness Zones: Best suited for USDA Zones 4b to 8

Growing Information

This tree prefers partial to full sunlight and requires regular watering to keep the soil moist but well-drained. It grows best in deep, moist soils and should be protected from hot, dry conditions. The White Flowering Dogwood is container grown and shipped bare to semi-bare root depending on the season, with a height of 24-48 inches at the time of shipping.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.