Purple Glory dogwood
Cornus florida 'Purple Glory'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 20 feet tallup to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Ascending
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Maroon red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Purple Glory' dogwood (Cornus Florida 'Purple Glory') is a tree for borders, specimen planting, and accents. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Maroon red blooms open from early to late spring. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Oakleaf hydrangea, Autumn fern, First Frost hosta, and Sedge.