Cherokee Brave & Pagoda Dogwoods

Walking at the Osaka Japanese Garden in Jackson Park this morning and came across some dogwoods (recently planted by the Chicago Parks Department). The Osaka Japanese Garden began over a century ago with a natural oak savanna sandbar—then a peninsula—for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. On what became the Wooded Isle, it was constructed with a Ho-o-den building that served as the government of Japan’s pavilion during the Expo. The Japanese Garden survived through many changes and, after recent restoration efforts, has been known formally as “Osaka” Garden since 1995—a tribute to Chicago’s sister city in Japan.

Below is a Cherokee Brave Dogwood which is America's most popular red dogwood because of its stunning rose blooms and fall color. It is faster growing than other pink dogwoods and resistant to powdery mildew and other dogwood pests and diseases. More info. at following link: 

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/plant-finder/plant-details/kc/d607/cornus-florida-comco-no.-1-cherokee-brave.aspx

Cherokee Brave Dogwood photo: Marge Ishmael

Below is a recently planted Pagoda Dogwood tree. The wood is not used for commercial purposes due to the small size of the tree. Pagoda Dogwood is usually seen as an ornamental tree and used to attract backyard wildlife as many bird species also enjoy the fruit. In its natural habitat, the Pagoda Dogwood is found under cool, moist upland woods, often in ravines, bordering swamps, and along wooded stream banks. Its range is from New Brunswick to Minnesota, south to northern Georgia and Alabama, and can be found in Iowa in 2/3 of the state's northeast. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornus_alternifolia

Above photos: Marge Ishmael