We love it not only for its disease resistance, but also for its profusion of 4”-wide, creamy white blossoms, and its loose, yet narrow, growth habit. Shown Above: Eddie’s White Wonder Dogwood – Cornus x by hybridizing the west coast native Cornus nuttallii and the east coast native Cornus florida to create an exceptionally disease-resistant tree. This tree was created in the 1950s in Vancouver, B.C. Eddie’s White WonderĪ tried and true favorite that is becoming a popular street tree in Seattle is the hybridized Pacific Northwest native, Eddie’s White Wonder Dogwood. Let’s look at a few of our favorite dogwoods. So what makes dogwood blossoms so hardy? The petals of each flower are not actually petals - they are in fact “bracts” - leaves modified to look like flowers in order to attract pollinators to otherwise inconspicuous clusters of flowers at the center of each “bloom”. We think dogwoods make some of May’s best blooms… but, it turns out, these showy flowers aren’t really flowers at all! Dogwoods tend to produce many blossoms at once and the blossoms, hardy to wind and rainfall, tend to persist longer than other late spring blooms (like Lilac or Magnolia). Most noticeable at this time of year are dogwood trees, showing off large blossoms ranging from deep mottled pink to white, from May to June.
The genus ranges from beautiful stately trees to adaptable shrubs and low groundcovers. With species native to both the east and west coasts and a huge range of cultivars and varieties, Dogwoods (genus Cornus) are a powerhouse of landscape design. These late spring bloomers are hardy crowdpleasers.
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