Cornus nuttallii
Pacific Dogwood


Tall, willow-like grower with tiered, semi-weeping branches. Large, flat, six-petalled, green flowers age white before flushing soft-pink. Flowers late-spring and then again in late-summer or early-autumn. Large, green leaves turn yellow and red in autumn.
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Family: Cornaceae, a family of flowering trees, shrubs, and herbs native to northern temperate regions and tropical Asia. Learn more about Cornaceae.
Genus: Cornus, cornus (Latin, noun), meaning 'dogwood', originally referring to Cornus mas. The generic name could also be derived from the Latin noun cornūs (horn, power, strength), in reference to the high strength, density, and hardness of the wood of species in this genus. Commonly known as dogwood, a genus of flowering plants that are native throughout much of temperate and boreal Eurasia and North America, with China, Japan, and the southeastern United States being particularly rich in native species. Learn more about Cornus.
Species: Cornus nuttallii, nuttallii (Latinised), named by American self-trained artist, naturalist, and ornithologist John James Audubon (1785 - 1851) for his friend Thomas Nuttall (1786 - 1859), an English botanist and zoologist who was the first to describe this species while staying at Fort Vancouver in the autumn of 1834.
Common Name: Pacific Dogwood