Get to Know Your City of Raleigh Trees
by Carol Pomper
This article is the first of several where we will feature our beautiful City of Raleigh trees. You may already know that Raleigh is the City of Oaks, however, there are many others as well. Each newsletter we will feature an oak and one other tree. Quercus alba (White Oak) In November 2001, Trees Across Raleigh planted several of these majestic trees at Worthdale Park in Southeast Raleigh. This native tree bears acorns that are eaten by many kinds of birds and mammals. Reaching 100 feet in the wild but normally 50 to 80 feet high, it performs best in deep, moist, well-drained acid soils and full sun. Fall color varies from brown to a rich red to wine color. Cornus kousa 'National' (National Kousa Dogwood) Several of these handsome, small vase-shaped trees were also planted at Worthdale Park and Roberts Park (on East Martin Street). In mid-May to June large creamy, white bracts appear above the foliage creating a Milky Way effect along the horizontal branches and can persist up to six weeks or longer. Fruits on this cultivar are larger than normal, up to 1-1/2 inches wide, height and width of tree at maturity is normally 30 feet x 20 feet. It likes acid, well-drained soil in a relatively sunny location but still flowers abundantly in moderate shade.
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