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Originally Posted by Bjeanj
We are in zone 9a down here. I googled this and found:
Red dogwood (Cornus florida var. rubra) is a lovely flowering dogwood tree that produces red blooms in springtime. Its crimson berries are lovely and provide food for wild birds. It thrives in full sun in zone 9.
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There are two white dogwoods in partial shade of oak trees on the south walkway of Eisenhower rec center. I would guess due to the oaks the soil is more acidic. There are also camelias there that also require acidic soil. The dogwoods, used to be nicer than they are now.