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The plant, though called a dogwood, has no relationship to
the Dogwood family. This is generally a small shrub with numerous
branches spreading into an oval crown. Flowers occur in the spring
and fresh blossoms continue for several months. The leaves are
smooth, scattered margin teeth, pointed tip that may be slightly
pinched causing the sides to be less than equal. Leaf base is
wedge-shaped. The preferred habitat is lawns and well-kept gardens;
however, if left undisturbed it will find its way to the back
of moist meadows and occasionally in flood zones. |
