What kind of dogwood?

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escambiaguy Atmore, AL(Zone 8b) Mar 10, 2006

I found a dogwood growing in my woods but it is not like the typical dogwood. This one has small pale green flowers. I almost wouldn't have noticed the flowers if I hadn't walked up on it. It is growing in full shade. I was going to take a picture but my camera is loaned out right now. Any ideas?

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escambiaguy Atmore, AL(Zone 8b) Mar 10, 2006

I got my camera back. Here's a picture of it. The flowers look white in the picture but they are really light green.

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willis_mckenna Lombard, IL(Zone 5b) Mar 10, 2006

My guess (and that is all that it is) is just cornus florida. I thought their actual flowers are normally greenish. Maybe cornus nuttallii if not cornus florida. Please wait for real experts to tell ya what it actually is first. I just wanted to get a guess in before someone tells you what it really is.

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Mar 10, 2006

Not Cornus nuttallii, the bracts are the wrong shape and number (usually 5-6 bracts, less often 4)

Given your location, it is presumably Cornus alabama, rather than Cornus florida ;-)

Resin

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willis_mckenna Lombard, IL(Zone 5b) Mar 10, 2006

Most of the pics I saw for Nuttallii had the 5-6 bracts, but I saw a few with 4 that is why I tossed it out there.

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StarhillForest Illinois, IL(Zone 5b) Mar 11, 2006

Keep watching the tree. Dogwood flower bracts expand slowly, changing from greenish to white as they reach full size. Let us know in about a week what happens.

Guy S,.

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escambiaguy Atmore, AL(Zone 8b) Mar 11, 2006

I will check everyday to see if it changes colors.

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peony01 Prattville, AL(Zone 8a) Mar 11, 2006

My cornus florida have the same blooms, very light yellow/lime-white petals with a green center. Mine are mature trees, and all are in bloom now along with the redbuds interplanted with them. It's great!

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escambiaguy Atmore, AL(Zone 8b) Mar 11, 2006

I think mine is cornus florida too, but just a wild variety with non-showy flowers.The flowers are only about an inch accross. I seen some in a nursery today that were bright white and about 2-3 inches accross. I think it was called snow queen or something similar.

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StarhillForest Illinois, IL(Zone 5b) Mar 12, 2006

Just keep watching . . .

Guy S.

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escambiaguy Atmore, AL(Zone 8b) Mar 16, 2006

I went out to check my dogwood today and it has beautiful large white flowers. You guys were right, cornus florida it is.

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