Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)

Family: Cornaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - cooked. The fruit is not poisonous, but is almost inedible raw. When the seed is removed and the flesh is mashed, it can be mixed with other fruits and made into jams, jellies etc. — The fruit is not poisonous, but is almost inedible raw.; When the seed is removed and the flesh is mashed, it can be mixed with other fruits and made into jams, jellies etc.; The fruit, when infused in 'Eau de Vie' makes a bitter but acceptable drink.; One report says that the fruit is poisonous for humans.

Habitat & North American Range

Rich well-drained soils in acidic woods to 1500 metres. An understorey tree in dry deciduous woods. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)