Garden Questionnaire: Dogwood Garden

Dogwood Blooms photo by Hiltrud "Sam" WebberEleventh in a series

GARDEN NAME: Dogwood Garden
Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park
2400 S. Campbell
Springfield, MO 65807

When was the garden first created?

2009

Who created the garden?

Dr. Bill Roston

Who maintains the garden?

Friends of the Garden volunteers

How many plants are in the garden?

18 trees, including both pink and white Cornus florida, pink and white Cornus kousa, and Stellar hybrids.

How many plant types are in the garden?

1

How many plant species are in the garden?

10 species when the garden is fully developed

Are the plants in this garden grouped in any special way?

no, random

When is the garden in peak bloom?

Florida blooms in late April to early May and kousa blooms three weeks after that.

What's especially interesting about this garden that visitors would like to know?

Exemplifies the character and bloom of dogwoods to illustrate differences and possible uses in the landscape.

Are there any special concepts or strategies shaping this garden?

No, but the Dogwood Garden will tie into the new Azalea Garden to the east with a planned footbridge over the creek.

Are there future plans for this garden?

To incorporate more species and varieties.

Is there anything else you'd like people to know about this garden?

Flowering dogwood, Cornaceae Cornus florida, is the Missouri State tree and is a major part of the logo for Friends of the Garden. It may be the most beautiful of the native American flowering trees, commonly seen in the wild in Missouri.

This is a garden currently under development and the Guide by Cell stop has not been recorded.

If you would like to invest plants or funding for this garden please contact Friends of the Garden.