Pacific Dogwood - kʷədabidac, qəlub ʔə sbiaw - (Cornus nuttallii)
A small to medium sized deciduous tree with an attractive growth form, smooth dark bark, and pointed oval leaves that turn from a deep green to brilliant fall colors in the autumn.
The Pacific Dogwoods flowers will bloom in both the spring, and often again in the fall as inconspicuous tight clusters of greenish white—often with a tinge of purple, later turning into bright pink-red fruit that are enjoyed by wildlife, and edible to humans although not very palatable.
This tree has low tolerance for frost, but a high tolerance to flooding and is capable of sprouting from root crowns after fire.
*Prefers partial shade, can tolerate shade as long as it can reach to cast its branches out into the sunlight
* Prefers cool, rich, deep, and moist well-drained soil that is high in organic matter
*Suitable to gentle slopes
* Max height 66 feet
*Fire Friendly in intermediate zone 2, 5-30 ft
*Sold Bare Root
*Sold in bundles of 5
kʷədabidac, qəlub ʔə sbiaw “eye of coyote”
*Lushootseed provided by the Puyallup Tribal Language Program. Audio by Christopher Briden, Puyallup Tribal member.
Image attribution:
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5. © "Pacific Mountain Dogwood (Cornus nuttallii) fruits" by Sundry Photography via Canva.com