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Puget Sound Native Tree
Botanical Garden
Pacific Dogwood
cornus nuttallii

The Pacific Dogwood (Cornus nuttallii) is a beautiful, native North American deciduous tree known for its stunning, large white "flowers" (actually bracts) in spring, brilliant red fall foliage, and bright red berries, offering great wildlife value but needing partial shade and well-drained soil, being sensitive to anthracnose fungus and sunburn. It's a popular small-to-medium tree in landscaping, often multi-trunked, with graceful tiered branches, valued for its seasonal interest and native habitat support.
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